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#2A352D

#2a352d ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2a352d 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, 20.78% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.75% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.09% yellow and 79.22% black. Its hue angle is 136.36°, with 11.58% saturation and 18.63% 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 12.76:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 6.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0323

Complementary

  1. #2a352d
  2. #352a32

Split complementary

  1. #2a352d
  2. #332a35
  3. #352a2d

Analogous

  1. #2d352a
  2. #2a352d
  3. #2a3533

Triadic

  1. #2a352d
  2. #2d2a35
  3. #352d2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a352d
  2. #2a3235
  3. #352a32
  4. #352d2a

Square

  1. #2a352d
  2. #2a2d35
  3. #352a32
  4. #35332a

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0a
  2. #090b0a
  3. #2a352d
  4. #4c6051
  5. #6e8a75

Shades

#2a352d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a352d
  2. #263029
  3. #222a24
  4. #1d2520
  5. #19201b
  6. #151b17
  7. #111512
  8. #0d100e
  9. #080b09
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a352d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a352d
  2. #3f4942
  3. #555d57
  4. #6a726c
  5. #7f8681
  6. #959a96
  7. #aaaeab
  8. #bfc2c0
  9. #d4d7d5
  10. #eaebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a352d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a352d
  2. #333d35
  3. #3b443e
  4. #444c46
  5. #4c534e
  6. #555b57
  7. #5e625f
  8. #666a67
  9. #6f716f
  10. #777978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f3330 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #35332d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #33322d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #283533 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #31342d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #30332d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #293530 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a352d {
  color: #2a352d;
}
Background
.bg-2a352d {
  background-color: #2a352d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a352d {
  border: 2px solid #2a352d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a352d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 53 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 136 12% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a352d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a352d, #2a3533);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a352d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 53 45 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.43 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.88 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.51 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.52 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.02 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.21 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.77 #d5cad2 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2a352d  rgb(42, 53, 45)  hsl(136, 12%, 19%)  Black Olive
#352a32  rgb(53, 42, 50)  hsl(316, 12%, 19%)  Jet
#2d2a35  rgb(45, 42, 53)  hsl(256, 12%, 19%)  Jet
#352d2a  rgb(53, 45, 42)  hsl(16, 12%, 19%)  Jet