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#2D3526

#2d3526 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2d3526 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 20.78% green and 14.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.09% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.3% yellow and 79.22% black. Its hue angle is 92°, with 16.48% saturation and 17.84% 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 12.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 7.09.

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Relative luminance0.0324

Complementary

  1. #2d3526
  2. #2e2635

Split complementary

  1. #2d3526
  2. #262635
  3. #352634

Analogous

  1. #343526
  2. #2d3526
  3. #263526

Triadic

  1. #2d3526
  2. #262d35
  3. #35262d

Tetradic

  1. #2d3526
  2. #26352e
  3. #2e2635
  4. #35262d

Square

  1. #2d3526
  2. #263435
  3. #2e2635
  4. #352626

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0c09
  2. #0a0c09
  3. #2d3526
  4. #536246
  5. #798e66

Shades

#2d3526 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d3526
  2. #293022
  3. #242a1e
  4. #20251b
  5. #1b2017
  6. #171b13
  7. #12150f
  8. #0e100b
  9. #090b08
  10. #050504
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d3526 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d3526
  2. #42493c
  3. #575d51
  4. #6c7267
  5. #81867d
  6. #969a93
  7. #abaea8
  8. #c0c2be
  9. #d5d7d4
  10. #eaebe9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d3526 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d3526
  2. #353d2f
  3. #3e4438
  4. #464c41
  5. #4e534a
  6. #575b53
  7. #5f625c
  8. #676a65
  9. #6f716e
  10. #787977
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30332e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #363325 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #353227 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d3431 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #333425 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #323326 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d342d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d3526 {
  color: #2d3526;
}
Background
.bg-2d3526 {
  background-color: #2d3526;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d3526 {
  border: 2px solid #2d3526;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d3526;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 53 38;
  --color-primary-hsl: 92 16% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d3526 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d3526, #263526);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d3526 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 53 38 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.09 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.64 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.13 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.13 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.18 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.91 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 12.12 #d2cad9 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2d3526  rgb(45, 53, 38)  hsl(92, 16%, 18%)  Black Olive
#2e2635  rgb(46, 38, 53)  hsl(272, 16%, 18%)  Jet
#262d35  rgb(38, 45, 53)  hsl(212, 16%, 18%)  Gunmetal
#35262d  rgb(53, 38, 45)  hsl(332, 16%, 18%)  Licorice