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#2E3331

#2e3331 ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2e3331 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, 20% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 156°, with 5.15% saturation and 19.02% 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 12.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 3.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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xyY
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Relative luminance0.0317

Complementary

  1. #2e3331
  2. #332e30

Split complementary

  1. #2e3331
  2. #332e32
  3. #332f2e

Analogous

  1. #2e332f
  2. #2e3331
  3. #2e3233

Triadic

  1. #2e3331
  2. #312e33
  3. #33312e

Tetradic

  1. #2e3331
  2. #2e3033
  3. #332e30
  4. #33312e

Square

  1. #2e3331
  2. #2f2e33
  3. #332e30
  4. #32332e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #0a0b0a
  3. #2e3331
  4. #525b58
  5. #77837e

Shades

#2e3331 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e3331
  2. #292e2c
  3. #252927
  4. #202422
  5. #1c1f1d
  6. #171a19
  7. #121414
  8. #0e0f0f
  9. #090a0a
  10. #050505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e3331 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e3331
  2. #434746
  3. #585c5a
  4. #6d706f
  5. #828583
  6. #979998
  7. #abadad
  8. #c0c2c1
  9. #d5d6d6
  10. #eaebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e3331 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e3331
  2. #363b39
  3. #3e4241
  4. #474a49
  5. #4f5251
  6. #575a59
  7. #5f6160
  8. #676968
  9. #707170
  10. #787878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #303232 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #333231 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #323231 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d3332 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #313331 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #303231 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d3332 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e3331 {
  color: #2e3331;
}
Background
.bg-2e3331 {
  background-color: #2e3331;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e3331 {
  border: 2px solid #2e3331;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e3331;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 51 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 156 5% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e3331 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e3331, #2e3233);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e3331 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 51 49 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 3.21 #343434 Jet ΔE 3.73 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.34 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.61 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.90 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.16 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.14 #d1ccce Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Onyx
#2e3331  rgb(46, 51, 49)  hsl(156, 5%, 19%)  Onyx
#332e30  rgb(51, 46, 48)  hsl(336, 5%, 19%)  Jet
#312e33  rgb(49, 46, 51)  hsl(276, 5%, 19%)  Jet
#33312e  rgb(51, 49, 46)  hsl(36, 5%, 19%)  Jet