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#2B2F27

#2b2f27 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2b2f27 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, 18.43% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.51% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.02% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 9.3% saturation and 16.86% 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 13.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.05.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0269

Complementary

  1. #2b2f27
  2. #2b272f

Split complementary

  1. #2b2f27
  2. #27272f
  3. #2f272f

Analogous

  1. #2f2f27
  2. #2b2f27
  3. #272f27

Triadic

  1. #2b2f27
  2. #272b2f
  3. #2f272b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2f27
  2. #272f2b
  3. #2b272f
  4. #2f272b

Square

  1. #2b2f27
  2. #272f2f
  3. #2b272f
  4. #2f2727

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #0a0b09
  3. #2b2f27
  4. #51594a
  5. #77836c

Shades

#2b2f27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2f27
  2. #272a23
  3. #22261f
  4. #1e211b
  5. #1a1c17
  6. #161814
  7. #111310
  8. #0d0e0c
  9. #090908
  10. #040504
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2f27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2f27
  2. #40443d
  3. #555952
  4. #6b6d68
  5. #80827d
  6. #959793
  7. #aaaca9
  8. #bfc1be
  9. #d5d5d4
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2f27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2f27
  2. #343730
  3. #3c3f39
  4. #454742
  5. #4d4f4b
  6. #565854
  7. #5e605c
  8. #676865
  9. #6f706e
  10. #787877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2e2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #302e27 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2e27 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b2e2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2e27 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e2e27 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b2f2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2f27 {
  color: #2b2f27;
}
Background
.bg-2b2f27 {
  background-color: #2b2f27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2f27 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2f27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2f27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 47 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 9% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2f27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2f27, #272f27);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2f27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 47 39 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.05 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.44 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.76 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.51 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.59 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.78 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.42 #d4d0d8 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2b2f27  rgb(43, 47, 39)  hsl(90, 9%, 17%)  Black Olive
#2b272f  rgb(43, 39, 47)  hsl(270, 9%, 17%)  Jet
#272b2f  rgb(39, 43, 47)  hsl(210, 9%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#2f272b  rgb(47, 39, 43)  hsl(330, 9%, 17%)  Jet