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#2C2F28

#2c2f28 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2c2f28 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, 18.43% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.38% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.89% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 85.71°, with 8.05% saturation and 17.06% 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 13.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.61.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0272

Complementary

  1. #2c2f28
  2. #2b282f

Split complementary

  1. #2c2f28
  2. #28292f
  3. #2f282f

Analogous

  1. #2f2f28
  2. #2c2f28
  3. #292f28

Triadic

  1. #2c2f28
  2. #282c2f
  3. #2f282c

Tetradic

  1. #2c2f28
  2. #282f2b
  3. #2b282f
  4. #2f282c

Square

  1. #2c2f28
  2. #282f2f
  3. #2b282f
  4. #2f2829

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #0a0b09
  3. #2c2f28
  4. #53584b
  5. #79826e

Shades

#2c2f28 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c2f28
  2. #282a24
  3. #232620
  4. #1f211c
  5. #1a1c18
  6. #161814
  7. #121310
  8. #0d0e0c
  9. #090908
  10. #040504
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c2f28 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c2f28
  2. #41443e
  3. #565953
  4. #6b6d69
  5. #80827e
  6. #969794
  7. #abaca9
  8. #c0c1bf
  9. #d5d5d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c2f28 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c2f28
  2. #343731
  3. #3d3f3a
  4. #454742
  5. #4e4f4b
  6. #565854
  7. #5e605d
  8. #676866
  9. #6f706e
  10. #787877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2e2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #302e28 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2e28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c2e2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2e28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e2e28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c2f2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c2f28 {
  color: #2c2f28;
}
Background
.bg-2c2f28 {
  background-color: #2c2f28;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c2f28 {
  border: 2px solid #2c2f28;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c2f28;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 47 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 8% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c2f28 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c2f28, #292f28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c2f28 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 47 40 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.61 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.63 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.09 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.04 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.48 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.73 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.97 #d3d0d7 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2c2f28  rgb(44, 47, 40)  hsl(86, 8%, 17%)  Black Olive
#2b282f  rgb(43, 40, 47)  hsl(266, 8%, 17%)  Jet
#282c2f  rgb(40, 44, 47)  hsl(206, 8%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#2f282c  rgb(47, 40, 44)  hsl(326, 8%, 17%)  Jet