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#2E2E2A

#2e2e2a ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2e2e2a 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, 18.04% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.7% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 4.55% saturation and 17.25% 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 13.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.027

Complementary

  1. #2e2e2a
  2. #2a2a2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2e2a
  2. #2a2c2e
  3. #2c2a2e

Analogous

  1. #2e2c2a
  2. #2e2e2a
  3. #2c2e2a

Triadic

  1. #2e2e2a
  2. #2a2e2e
  3. #2e2a2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2e2a
  2. #2a2e2a
  3. #2a2a2e
  4. #2e2a2e

Square

  1. #2e2e2a
  2. #2a2e2c
  3. #2a2a2e
  4. #2e2a2c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b0a
  2. #0b0b0a
  3. #2e2e2a
  4. #56564e
  5. #7e7e73

Shades

#2e2e2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2e2a
  2. #292926
  3. #252522
  4. #20201d
  5. #1c1c19
  6. #171715
  7. #121211
  8. #0e0e0d
  9. #090908
  10. #050504
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2e2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2e2a
  2. #43433f
  3. #585855
  4. #6d6d6a
  5. #82827f
  6. #979795
  7. #ababaa
  8. #c0c0bf
  9. #d5d5d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2e2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2e2a
  2. #363633
  3. #3e3e3b
  4. #474744
  5. #4f4f4c
  6. #575755
  7. #5f5f5e
  8. #676766
  9. #70706f
  10. #787877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e2e2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2e2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2e2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f2d2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2e2a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f2e2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e2e2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2e2a {
  color: #2e2e2a;
}
Background
.bg-2e2e2a {
  background-color: #2e2e2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2e2a {
  border: 2px solid #2e2e2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2e2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 46 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 5% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2e2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2e2a, #2c2e2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2e2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 46 42 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.40 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.61 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.68 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.18 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.98 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.98 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.30 #d1d1d5 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Jet
#2e2e2a  rgb(46, 46, 42)  hsl(60, 5%, 17%)  Jet
#2a2a2e  rgb(42, 42, 46)  hsl(240, 5%, 17%)  Jet
#2a2e2e  rgb(42, 46, 46)  hsl(180, 5%, 17%)  Jet
#2e2a2e  rgb(46, 42, 46)  hsl(300, 5%, 17%)  Jet