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#2B2C29

#2b2c29 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2b2c29 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 17.25% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.82% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 80°, with 3.53% saturation and 16.67% 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 14.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.58.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0248

Complementary

  1. #2b2c29
  2. #2a292c

Split complementary

  1. #2b2c29
  2. #292a2c
  3. #2c292c

Analogous

  1. #2c2c29
  2. #2b2c29
  3. #2a2c29

Triadic

  1. #2b2c29
  2. #292b2c
  3. #2c292b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2c29
  2. #292c2a
  3. #2a292c
  4. #2c292b

Square

  1. #2b2c29
  2. #292c2c
  3. #2a292c
  4. #2c292a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #0a0b0a
  3. #2b2c29
  4. #52544e
  5. #787b73

Shades

#2b2c29 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2c29
  2. #272825
  3. #222321
  4. #1e1f1d
  5. #1a1a19
  6. #161615
  7. #111210
  8. #0d0d0c
  9. #090908
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2c29 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2c29
  2. #40413e
  3. #555654
  4. #6b6b69
  5. #80807f
  6. #959694
  7. #aaaba9
  8. #bfc0bf
  9. #d5d5d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2c29 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2c29
  2. #343432
  3. #3c3d3a
  4. #454543
  5. #4d4e4c
  6. #565655
  7. #5e5e5d
  8. #676766
  9. #6f6f6f
  10. #787877
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2c2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2c29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2c29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b2c2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c2c29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c2c29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b2c2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2c29 {
  color: #2b2c29;
}
Background
.bg-2b2c29 {
  background-color: #2b2c29;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2c29 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2c29;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2c29;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 44 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 4% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2c29 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2c29, #2a2c29);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2c29 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 44 41 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.58 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.70 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.37 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.59 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.41 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.98 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.35 #d4d3d6 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Jet
#2b2c29  rgb(43, 44, 41)  hsl(80, 4%, 17%)  Jet
#2a292c  rgb(42, 41, 44)  hsl(260, 4%, 17%)  Jet
#292b2c  rgb(41, 43, 44)  hsl(200, 4%, 17%)  Jet
#2c292b  rgb(44, 41, 43)  hsl(320, 4%, 17%)  Jet