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#2A2C19

#2a2c19 ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2a2c19 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 66.32°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 8.7.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0236

Complementary

  1. #2a2c19
  2. #1b192c

Split complementary

  1. #2a2c19
  2. #19202c
  3. #25192c

Analogous

  1. #2c2519
  2. #2a2c19
  3. #202c19

Triadic

  1. #2a2c19
  2. #192a2c
  3. #2c192a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2c19
  2. #192c1b
  3. #1b192c
  4. #2c192a

Square

  1. #2a2c19
  2. #192c25
  3. #1b192c
  4. #2c1920

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0d07
  2. #0c0d07
  3. #2a2c19
  4. #595d35
  5. #878e50

Shades

#2a2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2c19
  2. #262817
  3. #222314
  4. #1d1f12
  5. #191a0f
  6. #15160d
  7. #11120a
  8. #0d0d08
  9. #080905
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2c19
  2. #3f4130
  3. #555647
  4. #6a6b5e
  5. #7f8075
  6. #95968c
  7. #aaaba3
  8. #bfc0ba
  9. #d4d5d1
  10. #eaeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2c19
  2. #333423
  3. #3b3d2e
  4. #444538
  5. #4c4e42
  6. #55564d
  7. #5e5e57
  8. #666761
  9. #6f6f6b
  10. #777876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2b25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2a18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2b1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c2a27 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d2b18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d2b1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b2b22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2c19 {
  color: #2a2c19;
}
Background
.bg-2a2c19 {
  background-color: #2a2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2a2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 66 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2c19, #202c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.70 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.45 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.07 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.85 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 12.09 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.77 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.22 #d5d3e6 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2a2c19  rgb(42, 44, 25)  hsl(66, 28%, 14%)  Black Olive
#1b192c  rgb(27, 25, 44)  hsl(246, 28%, 14%)  Oxford Blue
#192a2c  rgb(25, 42, 44)  hsl(186, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2c192a  rgb(44, 25, 42)  hsl(306, 28%, 14%)  Licorice