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#2E2D24

#2e2d24 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2e2d24 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 17.65% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.17% magenta, 21.74% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 54°, with 12.2% saturation and 16.08% 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 13.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.19.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0258

Complementary

  1. #2e2d24
  2. #24252e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2d24
  2. #242a2e
  3. #28242e

Analogous

  1. #2e2824
  2. #2e2d24
  3. #2a2e24

Triadic

  1. #2e2d24
  2. #242e2d
  3. #2d242e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2d24
  2. #252e24
  3. #24252e
  4. #2d242e

Square

  1. #2e2d24
  2. #242e28
  3. #24252e
  4. #2e242a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #0b0b09
  3. #2e2d24
  4. #595746
  5. #848167

Shades

#2e2d24 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2d24
  2. #292920
  3. #25241d
  4. #202019
  5. #1c1b16
  6. #171712
  7. #12120e
  8. #0e0e0b
  9. #090907
  10. #050504
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2d24 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2d24
  2. #43423a
  3. #585750
  4. #6d6c66
  5. #82817c
  6. #979692
  7. #ababa7
  8. #c0c0bd
  9. #d5d5d3
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2d24 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2d24
  2. #36352d
  3. #3e3e36
  4. #474640
  5. #4f4e49
  6. #575752
  7. #5f5f5b
  8. #676764
  9. #706f6e
  10. #787877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2d29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2c23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2d24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #302c2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2d24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f2d24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f2c28 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2d24 {
  color: #2e2d24;
}
Background
.bg-2e2d24 {
  background-color: #2e2d24;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2d24 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2d24;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2d24;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 45 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 54 12% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2d24 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2d24, #2a2e24);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2d24 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 45 36 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.19 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.07 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.24 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.91 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.88 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.40 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.64 #d1d2db Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2e2d24  rgb(46, 45, 36)  hsl(54, 12%, 16%)  Black Olive
#24252e  rgb(36, 37, 46)  hsl(234, 12%, 16%)  Jet
#242e2d  rgb(36, 46, 45)  hsl(174, 12%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2d242e  rgb(45, 36, 46)  hsl(294, 12%, 16%)  Licorice