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#2E272E

#2e272e ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2e272e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 15.29% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 8.24% 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 14.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 7.63.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0223

Complementary

  1. #2e272e
  2. #272e27

Split complementary

  1. #2e272e
  2. #2b2e27
  3. #272e2b

Analogous

  1. #2b272e
  2. #2e272e
  3. #2e272b

Triadic

  1. #2e272e
  2. #2e2e27
  3. #272e2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e272e
  2. #2e2727
  3. #272e27
  4. #272e2e

Square

  1. #2e272e
  2. #2e2b27
  3. #272e27
  4. #272b2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090b
  2. #0b090b
  3. #2e272e
  4. #574a57
  5. #816d81

Shades

#2e272e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e272e
  2. #292329
  3. #251f25
  4. #201b20
  5. #1c171c
  6. #171417
  7. #121012
  8. #0e0c0e
  9. #090809
  10. #050405
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e272e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e272e
  2. #433d43
  3. #585258
  4. #6d686d
  5. #827d82
  6. #979397
  7. #aba9ab
  8. #c0bec0
  9. #d5d4d5
  10. #eae9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e272e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e272e
  2. #363036
  3. #3e393e
  4. #474247
  5. #4f4b4f
  6. #575457
  7. #5f5c5f
  8. #676567
  9. #706e70
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b282b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #27292e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #28292e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e2829 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a282e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b282e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e272b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e272e {
  color: #2e272e;
}
Background
.bg-2e272e {
  background-color: #2e272e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e272e {
  border: 2px solid #2e272e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e272e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 39 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 8% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e272e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e272e, #2e272b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e272e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 39 46 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 7.63 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.29 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.38 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.91 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.38 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.98 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.30 #d1d8d1 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Jet
#2e272e  rgb(46, 39, 46)  hsl(300, 8%, 17%)  Jet
#272e27  rgb(39, 46, 39)  hsl(120, 8%, 17%)  Black Olive
#2e2e27  rgb(46, 46, 39)  hsl(60, 8%, 17%)  Black Olive
#272e2e  rgb(39, 46, 46)  hsl(180, 8%, 17%)  Gunmetal