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#2A2D2E

#2a2d2e ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2a2d2e 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, 17.65% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.7% cyan, 2.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 195°, with 4.55% saturation and 17.25% 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 13.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0257

Complementary

  1. #2a2d2e
  2. #2e2b2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a2d2e
  2. #2e2a2b
  3. #2e2d2a

Analogous

  1. #2a2e2d
  2. #2a2d2e
  3. #2a2b2e

Triadic

  1. #2a2d2e
  2. #2e2a2d
  3. #2d2e2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2d2e
  2. #2b2a2e
  3. #2e2b2a
  4. #2d2e2a

Square

  1. #2a2d2e
  2. #2d2a2e
  3. #2e2b2a
  4. #2b2e2a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0a0a0b
  3. #2a2d2e
  4. #4e5456
  5. #737b7e

Shades

#2a2d2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2d2e
  2. #262929
  3. #222425
  4. #1d2020
  5. #191b1c
  6. #151717
  7. #111212
  8. #0d0e0e
  9. #080909
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2d2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2d2e
  2. #3f4243
  3. #555758
  4. #6a6c6d
  5. #7f8182
  6. #959697
  7. #aaabab
  8. #bfc0c0
  9. #d4d5d5
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2d2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2d2e
  2. #333536
  3. #3b3e3e
  4. #444647
  5. #4c4e4f
  6. #555757
  7. #5e5f5f
  8. #666767
  9. #6f6f70
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2d2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2d2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2c2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #292d2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2d2e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2d2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #292d2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2d2e {
  color: #2a2d2e;
}
Background
.bg-2a2d2e {
  background-color: #2a2d2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2d2e {
  border: 2px solid #2a2d2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2d2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 45 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 5% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2d2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2d2e, #2a2b2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2d2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 45 46 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.05 #353839 Onyx ΔE 3.53 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.15 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.54 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.51 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.55 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.08 #d5d2d1 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Jet
#2a2d2e  rgb(42, 45, 46)  hsl(195, 5%, 17%)  Jet
#2e2b2a  rgb(46, 43, 42)  hsl(15, 5%, 17%)  Jet
#2e2a2d  rgb(46, 42, 45)  hsl(315, 5%, 17%)  Jet
#2d2e2a  rgb(45, 46, 42)  hsl(75, 5%, 17%)  Jet