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#2B302E

#2b302e ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2b302e 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, 18.82% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.42% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.17% yellow and 81.18% black. Its hue angle is 156°, with 5.49% saturation and 17.84% 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 13.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 3.85.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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HSV / HSB
Web safe#333333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
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Relative luminance0.0282

Complementary

  1. #2b302e
  2. #302b2d

Split complementary

  1. #2b302e
  2. #302b2f
  3. #302b2b

Analogous

  1. #2b302b
  2. #2b302e
  3. #2b2f30

Triadic

  1. #2b302e
  2. #2e2b30
  3. #302e2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b302e
  2. #2b2d30
  3. #302b2d
  4. #302e2b

Square

  1. #2b302e
  2. #2b2b30
  3. #302b2d
  4. #2f302b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #0a0b0a
  3. #2b302e
  4. #4f5855
  5. #73817b

Shades

#2b302e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b302e
  2. #272b29
  3. #222625
  4. #1e2220
  5. #1a1d1c
  6. #161817
  7. #111312
  8. #0d0e0e
  9. #090a09
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b302e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b302e
  2. #404543
  3. #555958
  4. #6b6e6d
  5. #808382
  6. #959897
  7. #aaacab
  8. #bfc1c0
  9. #d5d6d5
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b302e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b302e
  2. #343836
  3. #3c403e
  4. #454847
  5. #4d504f
  6. #565857
  7. #5e605f
  8. #676867
  9. #6f7070
  10. #787878
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2f2f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #302f2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2f2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a302f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e302e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d2f2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a302f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b302e {
  color: #2b302e;
}
Background
.bg-2b302e {
  background-color: #2b302e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b302e {
  border: 2px solid #2b302e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b302e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 48 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 156 5% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b302e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b302e, #2b2f30);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b302e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 48 46 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 3.85 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.05 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.76 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.07 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.80 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.78 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.21 #d4cfd1 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Onyx
#2b302e  rgb(43, 48, 46)  hsl(156, 5%, 18%)  Onyx
#302b2d  rgb(48, 43, 45)  hsl(336, 5%, 18%)  Jet
#2e2b30  rgb(46, 43, 48)  hsl(276, 5%, 18%)  Jet
#302e2b  rgb(48, 46, 43)  hsl(36, 5%, 18%)  Jet