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#2A2C28

#2a2c28 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2a2c28 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, 17.25% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.09% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 4.76% saturation and 16.47% 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 14.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 4.32.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0245

Complementary

  1. #2a2c28
  2. #2a282c

Split complementary

  1. #2a2c28
  2. #28282c
  3. #2c282c

Analogous

  1. #2c2c28
  2. #2a2c28
  3. #282c28

Triadic

  1. #2a2c28
  2. #282a2c
  3. #2c282a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2c28
  2. #282c2a
  3. #2a282c
  4. #2c282a

Square

  1. #2a2c28
  2. #282c2c
  3. #2a282c
  4. #2c2828

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #0a0b0a
  3. #2a2c28
  4. #50544c
  5. #767c71

Shades

#2a2c28 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2c28
  2. #262824
  3. #222320
  4. #1d1f1c
  5. #191a18
  6. #151614
  7. #111210
  8. #0d0d0c
  9. #080908
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2c28 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2c28
  2. #3f413e
  3. #555653
  4. #6a6b69
  5. #7f807e
  6. #959694
  7. #aaaba9
  8. #bfc0bf
  9. #d4d5d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2c28 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2c28
  2. #333431
  3. #3b3d3a
  4. #444542
  5. #4c4e4b
  6. #555654
  7. #5e5e5d
  8. #666766
  9. #6f6f6e
  10. #777877
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2c2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2b28 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2b28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a2c2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c2c28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2c28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a2c2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2c28 {
  color: #2a2c28;
}
Background
.bg-2a2c28 {
  background-color: #2a2c28;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2c28 {
  border: 2px solid #2a2c28;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2c28;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 44 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 5% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2c28 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2c28, #282c28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2c28 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 44 40 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 4.32 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.15 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.29 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.82 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.65 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.52 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.57 #d5d3d7 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Jet
#2a2c28  rgb(42, 44, 40)  hsl(90, 5%, 16%)  Jet
#2a282c  rgb(42, 40, 44)  hsl(270, 5%, 16%)  Jet
#282a2c  rgb(40, 42, 44)  hsl(210, 5%, 16%)  Jet
#2c282a  rgb(44, 40, 42)  hsl(330, 5%, 16%)  Jet