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#2E2D2D

#2e2d2d ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2e2d2d 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, 17.65% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.17% magenta, 2.17% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 1.1% 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 13.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 2.27.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0265

Complementary

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #2d2e2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #2d2e2d
  3. #2d2d2e

Analogous

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #2e2d2d
  3. #2e2d2d

Triadic

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #2d2e2d
  3. #2d2d2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #2e2e2d
  3. #2d2e2e
  4. #2d2d2e

Square

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #2d2e2d
  3. #2d2e2e
  4. #2d2d2e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0a0a0a
  3. #2e2d2d
  4. #555353
  5. #7b7979

Shades

#2e2d2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #292929
  3. #252424
  4. #202020
  5. #1c1b1b
  6. #171717
  7. #121212
  8. #0e0e0e
  9. #090909
  10. #050505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2d2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #434242
  3. #585757
  4. #6d6c6c
  5. #828181
  6. #979696
  7. #ababab
  8. #c0c0c0
  9. #d5d5d5
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2d2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2d2d
  2. #363535
  3. #3e3e3e
  4. #474646
  5. #4f4e4e
  6. #575757
  7. #5f5f5f
  8. #676767
  9. #706f6f
  10. #787878
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e2d2d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2d2d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2d2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e2d2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d2d2d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e2d2d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e2d2d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2d2d {
  color: #2e2d2d;
}
Background
.bg-2e2d2d {
  background-color: #2e2d2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2d2d {
  border: 2px solid #2e2d2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2d2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 45 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 1% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2d2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2d2d, #2e2d2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2d2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 45 45 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 2.27 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.13 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.33 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.39 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.26 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.36 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.69 #d1d2d2 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Jet
#2e2d2d  rgb(46, 45, 45)  hsl(0, 1%, 18%)  Jet
#2d2e2e  rgb(45, 46, 46)  hsl(180, 1%, 18%)  Jet
#2d2e2d  rgb(45, 46, 45)  hsl(120, 1%, 18%)  Jet
#2d2d2e  rgb(45, 45, 46)  hsl(240, 1%, 18%)  Jet