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#2C292A

#2c292a ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2c292a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 16.08% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.82% magenta, 4.55% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 340°, 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 14.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.99.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0229

Complementary

  1. #2c292a
  2. #292c2b

Split complementary

  1. #2c292a
  2. #292c2a
  3. #292c2c

Analogous

  1. #2c292c
  2. #2c292a
  3. #2c2a29

Triadic

  1. #2c292a
  2. #2a2c29
  3. #292a2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c292a
  2. #2c2b29
  3. #292c2b
  4. #292a2c

Square

  1. #2c292a
  2. #2c2c29
  3. #292c2b
  4. #2a292c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #0b0a0a
  3. #2c292a
  4. #544e50
  5. #7b7376

Shades

#2c292a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c292a
  2. #282526
  3. #232122
  4. #1f1d1d
  5. #1a1919
  6. #161515
  7. #121011
  8. #0d0c0d
  9. #090808
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c292a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c292a
  2. #413e3f
  3. #565455
  4. #6b696a
  5. #807f7f
  6. #969495
  7. #aba9aa
  8. #c0bfbf
  9. #d5d4d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c292a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c292a
  2. #343233
  3. #3d3a3b
  4. #454344
  5. #4e4c4c
  6. #565555
  7. #5e5d5e
  8. #676666
  9. #6f6f6f
  10. #787777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b292a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #29292a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2a2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d2929 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a292a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2a2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c292a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c292a {
  color: #2c292a;
}
Background
.bg-2c292a {
  background-color: #2c292a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c292a {
  border: 2px solid #2c292a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c292a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 41 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 4% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c292a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c292a, #2c2a29);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c292a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 41 42 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.99 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.95 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.78 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.04 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.25 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.77 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.82 #d3d6d5 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Jet
#2c292a  rgb(44, 41, 42)  hsl(340, 4%, 17%)  Jet
#292c2b  rgb(41, 44, 43)  hsl(160, 4%, 17%)  Jet
#2a2c29  rgb(42, 44, 41)  hsl(100, 4%, 17%)  Jet
#292a2c  rgb(41, 42, 44)  hsl(220, 4%, 17%)  Jet