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#2B2B38

#2b2b38 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2b2b38 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 16.86% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.21% cyan, 23.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 13.13% saturation and 19.41% 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 13.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 8.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0253

Complementary

  1. #2b2b38
  2. #38382b

Split complementary

  1. #2b2b38
  2. #38312b
  3. #31382b

Analogous

  1. #2b3138
  2. #2b2b38
  3. #312b38

Triadic

  1. #2b2b38
  2. #382b2b
  3. #2b382b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2b38
  2. #382b38
  3. #38382b
  4. #2b382b

Square

  1. #2b2b38
  2. #382b31
  3. #38382b
  4. #2b3831

Monochromatic

  1. #09090c
  2. #0a0a0d
  3. #2b2b38
  4. #4c4c63
  5. #6d6d8f

Shades

#2b2b38 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2b38
  2. #272732
  3. #22222d
  4. #1e1e27
  5. #1a1a22
  6. #16161c
  7. #111116
  8. #0d0d11
  9. #09090b
  10. #040406
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2b38 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2b38
  2. #40404c
  3. #555560
  4. #6b6b74
  5. #808088
  6. #95959c
  7. #aaaaaf
  8. #bfbfc3
  9. #d5d5d7
  10. #eaeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2b38 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2b38
  2. #34343f
  3. #3c3c46
  4. #45454e
  5. #4d4d55
  6. #56565c
  7. #5e5e63
  8. #67676a
  9. #6f6f72
  10. #787879
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c2c31 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #282c39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272c38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #282d2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292c38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292b38 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #292c33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2b38 {
  color: #2b2b38;
}
Background
.bg-2b2b38 {
  background-color: #2b2b38;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2b38 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2b38;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2b38;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 43 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 13% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2b38 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2b38, #312b38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2b38 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 43 56 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 8.40 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.01 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.10 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.60 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 11.66 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.77 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.77 #d4d4c7 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Jet
#2b2b38  rgb(43, 43, 56)  hsl(240, 13%, 19%)  Jet
#38382b  rgb(56, 56, 43)  hsl(60, 13%, 19%)  Black Olive
#382b2b  rgb(56, 43, 43)  hsl(0, 13%, 19%)  Bistre
#2b382b  rgb(43, 56, 43)  hsl(120, 13%, 19%)  Phthalo Green