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#2C2C24

#2c2c24 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2c2c24 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, 17.25% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 10% saturation and 15.69% 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 14.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0246

Complementary

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #24242c

Split complementary

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #24282c
  3. #28242c

Analogous

  1. #2c2824
  2. #2c2c24
  3. #282c24

Triadic

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #242c2c
  3. #2c242c

Tetradic

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #242c24
  3. #24242c
  4. #2c242c

Square

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #242c28
  3. #24242c
  4. #2c2428

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #0b0b09
  3. #2c2c24
  4. #565646
  5. #808069

Shades

#2c2c24 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #282820
  3. #23231d
  4. #1f1f19
  5. #1a1a16
  6. #161612
  7. #12120e
  8. #0d0d0b
  9. #090907
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c2c24 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #41413a
  3. #565650
  4. #6b6b66
  5. #80807c
  6. #969692
  7. #ababa7
  8. #c0c0bd
  9. #d5d5d3
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c2c24 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #34342d
  3. #3d3d36
  4. #454540
  5. #4e4e49
  6. #565652
  7. #5e5e5b
  8. #676764
  9. #6f6f6e
  10. #787877
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c2c29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2b24 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e2c24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d2b2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d2c24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d2c24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d2b28 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c2c24 {
  color: #2c2c24;
}
Background
.bg-2c2c24 {
  background-color: #2c2c24;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c2c24 {
  border: 2px solid #2c2c24;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c2c24;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 44 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 10% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c2c24 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c2c24, #282c24);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c2c24 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 44 36 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.30 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.84 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.92 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.28 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.57 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.01 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.27 #d3d3db Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2c2c24  rgb(44, 44, 36)  hsl(60, 10%, 16%)  Black Olive
#24242c  rgb(36, 36, 44)  hsl(240, 10%, 16%)  Jet
#242c2c  rgb(36, 44, 44)  hsl(180, 10%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2c242c  rgb(44, 36, 44)  hsl(300, 10%, 16%)  Licorice