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#2B352E

#2b352e ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2b352e 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 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.21% yellow and 79.22% black. Its hue angle is 138°, 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 12.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0326

Complementary

  1. #2b352e
  2. #352b32

Split complementary

  1. #2b352e
  2. #332b35
  3. #352b2d

Analogous

  1. #2d352b
  2. #2b352e
  3. #2b3533

Triadic

  1. #2b352e
  2. #2e2b35
  3. #352e2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b352e
  2. #2b3235
  3. #352b32
  4. #352e2b

Square

  1. #2b352e
  2. #2b2d35
  3. #352b32
  4. #35332b

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0a
  2. #090b0a
  3. #2b352e
  4. #4d5f53
  5. #708977

Shades

#2b352e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b352e
  2. #273029
  3. #222a25
  4. #1e2520
  5. #1a201c
  6. #161b17
  7. #111512
  8. #0d100e
  9. #090b09
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b352e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b352e
  2. #404943
  3. #555d58
  4. #6b726d
  5. #808682
  6. #959a97
  7. #aaaeab
  8. #bfc2c0
  9. #d5d7d5
  10. #eaebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b352e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b352e
  2. #343d36
  3. #3c443e
  4. #454c47
  5. #4d534f
  6. #565b57
  7. #5e625f
  8. #676a67
  9. #6f7170
  10. #787978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #303431 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #35332e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #33322e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a3533 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #31342e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #30332e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a3531 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b352e {
  color: #2b352e;
}
Background
.bg-2b352e {
  background-color: #2b352e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b352e {
  border: 2px solid #2b352e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b352e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 53 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 138 10% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b352e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b352e, #2b3533);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b352e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 53 46 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.84 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.12 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.78 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.81 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.25 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.41 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.74 #d4cad1 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2b352e  rgb(43, 53, 46)  hsl(138, 10%, 19%)  Black Olive
#352b32  rgb(53, 43, 50)  hsl(318, 10%, 19%)  Jet
#2e2b35  rgb(46, 43, 53)  hsl(258, 10%, 19%)  Jet
#352e2b  rgb(53, 46, 43)  hsl(18, 10%, 19%)  Jet