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#2A2A2B

#2a2a2b ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2a2a2b 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 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.33% cyan, 2.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 1.18% saturation and 16.67% 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 14.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.25.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0232

Complementary

  1. #2a2a2b
  2. #2b2b2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a2a2b
  2. #2b2b2a
  3. #2b2b2a

Analogous

  1. #2a2b2b
  2. #2a2a2b
  3. #2b2a2b

Triadic

  1. #2a2a2b
  2. #2b2a2a
  3. #2a2b2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2a2b
  2. #2b2a2b
  3. #2b2b2a
  4. #2a2b2a

Square

  1. #2a2a2b
  2. #2b2a2b
  3. #2b2b2a
  4. #2a2b2b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0a0a0a
  3. #2a2a2b
  4. #505052
  5. #767678

Shades

#2a2a2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2a2b
  2. #262627
  3. #222222
  4. #1d1d1e
  5. #19191a
  6. #151516
  7. #111111
  8. #0d0d0d
  9. #080809
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2a2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2a2b
  2. #3f3f40
  3. #555555
  4. #6a6a6b
  5. #7f7f80
  6. #959595
  7. #aaaaaa
  8. #bfbfbf
  9. #d4d4d5
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2a2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2a2b
  2. #333334
  3. #3b3b3c
  4. #444445
  5. #4c4c4d
  6. #555556
  7. #5e5e5e
  8. #666667
  9. #6f6f6f
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.34:1 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 #2a2a2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2a2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2a2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2a2b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a2a2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2a2b {
  color: #2a2a2b;
}
Background
.bg-2a2a2b {
  background-color: #2a2a2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2a2b {
  border: 2px solid #2a2a2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2a2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 42 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 1% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2a2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2a2b, #2b2a2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2a2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 42 43 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.25 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.69 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.96 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.33 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.86 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.93 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.98 #d5d5d4 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Jet
#2a2a2b  rgb(42, 42, 43)  hsl(240, 1%, 17%)  Jet
#2b2b2a  rgb(43, 43, 42)  hsl(60, 1%, 17%)  Jet
#2b2a2a  rgb(43, 42, 42)  hsl(0, 1%, 17%)  Jet
#2a2b2a  rgb(42, 43, 42)  hsl(120, 1%, 17%)  Jet