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#2E2C29

#2e2c29 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2e2c29 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, 17.25% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 4.35% magenta, 10.87% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 36°, with 5.75% 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 13.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0254

Complementary

  1. #2e2c29
  2. #292b2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2c29
  2. #292e2e
  3. #2a292e

Analogous

  1. #2e2a29
  2. #2e2c29
  3. #2e2e29

Triadic

  1. #2e2c29
  2. #292e2c
  3. #2c292e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2c29
  2. #2b2e29
  3. #292b2e
  4. #2c292e

Square

  1. #2e2c29
  2. #292e2a
  3. #292b2e
  4. #2e292e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #0b0a0a
  3. #2e2c29
  4. #56534d
  5. #7f7971

Shades

#2e2c29 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2c29
  2. #292825
  3. #252321
  4. #201f1d
  5. #1c1a19
  6. #171615
  7. #121210
  8. #0e0d0c
  9. #090908
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2c29 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2c29
  2. #43413e
  3. #585654
  4. #6d6b69
  5. #82807f
  6. #979694
  7. #ababa9
  8. #c0c0bf
  9. #d5d5d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2c29 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2c29
  2. #363432
  3. #3e3d3a
  4. #474543
  5. #4f4e4c
  6. #575655
  7. #5f5e5d
  8. #676766
  9. #706f6f
  10. #787877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2c2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2c29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2c29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f2b2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d2c29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e2c29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f2c2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2c29 {
  color: #2e2c29;
}
Background
.bg-2e2c29 {
  background-color: #2e2c29;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2c29 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2c29;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2c29;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 44 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 36 6% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2c29 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2c29, #2e2e29);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2c29 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 44 41 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.31 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.15 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.71 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.68 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.37 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.21 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.24 #d1d3d6 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Jet
#2e2c29  rgb(46, 44, 41)  hsl(36, 6%, 17%)  Jet
#292b2e  rgb(41, 43, 46)  hsl(216, 6%, 17%)  Jet
#292e2c  rgb(41, 46, 44)  hsl(156, 6%, 17%)  Onyx
#2c292e  rgb(44, 41, 46)  hsl(276, 6%, 17%)  Jet