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#2A2A29

#2a2a29 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2a2a29 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 16.47% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.38% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 1.2% saturation and 16.27% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0231

Complementary

  1. #2a2a29
  2. #29292a

Split complementary

  1. #2a2a29
  2. #29292a
  3. #29292a

Analogous

  1. #2a2929
  2. #2a2a29
  3. #292a29

Triadic

  1. #2a2a29
  2. #292a2a
  3. #2a292a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2a29
  2. #292a29
  3. #29292a
  4. #2a292a

Square

  1. #2a2a29
  2. #292a29
  3. #29292a
  4. #2a2929

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0a0a0a
  3. #2a2a29
  4. #51514f
  5. #777775

Shades

#2a2a29 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2a29
  2. #262625
  3. #222221
  4. #1d1d1d
  5. #191919
  6. #151515
  7. #111110
  8. #0d0d0c
  9. #080808
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2a29 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2a29
  2. #3f3f3e
  3. #555554
  4. #6a6a69
  5. #7f7f7f
  6. #959594
  7. #aaaaa9
  8. #bfbfbf
  9. #d4d4d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2a29 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2a29
  2. #333332
  3. #3b3b3a
  4. #444443
  5. #4c4c4c
  6. #555555
  7. #5e5e5d
  8. #666666
  9. #6f6f6f
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2a2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2a29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2a29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2a29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2a29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a2a29 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2a29 {
  color: #2a2a29;
}
Background
.bg-2a2a29 {
  background-color: #2a2a29;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2a29 {
  border: 2px solid #2a2a29;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2a29;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 42 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 1% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2a29 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2a29, #292a29);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2a29 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 42 41 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.30 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.78 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.39 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.51 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.69 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.03 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.04 #d5d5d6 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Jet
#2a2a29  rgb(42, 42, 41)  hsl(60, 1%, 16%)  Jet
#29292a  rgb(41, 41, 42)  hsl(240, 1%, 16%)  Jet
#292a2a  rgb(41, 42, 42)  hsl(180, 1%, 16%)  Jet
#2a292a  rgb(42, 41, 42)  hsl(300, 1%, 16%)  Jet