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#2B352D

#2b352d ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2b352d 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, 20.78% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.09% yellow and 79.22% black. Its hue angle is 132°, with 10.42% saturation and 18.82% 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 12.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0325

Complementary

  1. #2b352d
  2. #352b33

Split complementary

  1. #2b352d
  2. #322b35
  3. #352b2e

Analogous

  1. #2e352b
  2. #2b352d
  3. #2b3532

Triadic

  1. #2b352d
  2. #2d2b35
  3. #352d2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b352d
  2. #2b3335
  3. #352b33
  4. #352d2b

Square

  1. #2b352d
  2. #2b2e35
  3. #352b33
  4. #35322b

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0a
  2. #090b0a
  3. #2b352d
  4. #4d5f51
  5. #708975

Shades

#2b352d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b352d
  2. #273029
  3. #222a24
  4. #1e2520
  5. #1a201b
  6. #161b17
  7. #111512
  8. #0d100e
  9. #090b09
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b352d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b352d
  2. #404942
  3. #555d57
  4. #6b726c
  5. #808681
  6. #959a96
  7. #aaaeab
  8. #bfc2c0
  9. #d5d7d5
  10. #eaebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b352d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b352d
  2. #343d35
  3. #3c443e
  4. #454c46
  5. #4d534e
  6. #565b57
  7. #5e625f
  8. #676a67
  9. #6f716f
  10. #787978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #303430 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #35332d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #33322d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a3533 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #31342d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #30332d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a3530 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b352d {
  color: #2b352d;
}
Background
.bg-2b352d {
  background-color: #2b352d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b352d {
  border: 2px solid #2b352d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b352d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 53 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 132 10% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b352d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b352d, #2b3532);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b352d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 53 45 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.00 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.57 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.15 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.39 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.11 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.43 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.63 #d4cad2 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2b352d  rgb(43, 53, 45)  hsl(132, 10%, 19%)  Black Olive
#352b33  rgb(53, 43, 51)  hsl(312, 10%, 19%)  Jet
#2d2b35  rgb(45, 43, 53)  hsl(252, 10%, 19%)  Jet
#352d2b  rgb(53, 45, 43)  hsl(12, 10%, 19%)  Jet