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#2A280A

#2a280a ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2a280a is a color from the yellow family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 15.69% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 4.76% magenta, 76.19% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 56.25°, with 61.54% saturation and 10.2% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 12.05.

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Relative luminance0.0203

Complementary

  1. #2a280a
  2. #0a0c2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a280a
  2. #0a1c2a
  3. #180a2a

Analogous

  1. #2a180a
  2. #2a280a
  3. #1c2a0a

Triadic

  1. #2a280a
  2. #0a2a28
  3. #280a2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a280a
  2. #0c2a0a
  3. #0a0c2a
  4. #280a2a

Square

  1. #2a280a
  2. #0a2a18
  3. #0a0c2a
  4. #2a0a1c

Monochromatic

  1. #101004
  2. #101004
  3. #2a280a
  4. #686319
  5. #a69e27

Shades

#2a280a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a280a
  2. #262409
  3. #222008
  4. #1d1c07
  5. #191806
  6. #151405
  7. #111004
  8. #0d0c03
  9. #080802
  10. #040401
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a280a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a280a
  2. #3f3e23
  3. #55533b
  4. #6a6954
  5. #7f7e6c
  6. #959485
  7. #aaa99d
  8. #bfbfb6
  9. #d4d4ce
  10. #eaeae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a280a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a280a
  2. #333116
  3. #3b3a22
  4. #44422d
  5. #4c4b39
  6. #555445
  7. #5e5d51
  8. #66665d
  9. #6f6e68
  10. #777774
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #28271f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2607 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d280c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e2522 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2708 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c280b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c261a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a280a {
  color: #2a280a;
}
Background
.bg-2a280a {
  background-color: #2a280a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a280a {
  border: 2px solid #2a280a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a280a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 40 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 56 62% 10%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a280a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a280a, #1c2a0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a280a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 40 10 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.05 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 12.94 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.71 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 14.12 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.17 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 14.58 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 14.67 #d5d7f5 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2a280a  rgb(42, 40, 10)  hsl(56, 62%, 10%)  Black Olive
#0a0c2a  rgb(10, 12, 42)  hsl(236, 62%, 10%)  Oxford Blue
#0a2a28  rgb(10, 42, 40)  hsl(176, 62%, 10%)  Phthalo Green
#280a2a  rgb(40, 10, 42)  hsl(296, 62%, 10%)  Tyrian Purple