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#2E3435

#2e3435 ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2e3435 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, 20.39% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.21% cyan, 1.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 79.22% black. Its hue angle is 188.57°, with 7.07% saturation and 19.41% 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 12.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 2.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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HSV / HSB
Web safe#333333
CIE-LAB
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xyY
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Relative luminance0.0329

Complementary

  1. #2e3435
  2. #352f2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e3435
  2. #352e30
  3. #35322e

Analogous

  1. #2e3532
  2. #2e3435
  3. #2e3035

Triadic

  1. #2e3435
  2. #352e34
  3. #34352e

Tetradic

  1. #2e3435
  2. #2f2e35
  3. #352f2e
  4. #34352e

Square

  1. #2e3435
  2. #322e35
  3. #352f2e
  4. #30352e

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #0a0c0c
  3. #2e3435
  4. #525c5e
  5. #758487

Shades

#2e3435 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e3435
  2. #292f30
  3. #252a2a
  4. #202425
  5. #1c1f20
  6. #171a1b
  7. #121515
  8. #0e1010
  9. #090a0b
  10. #050505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e3435 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e3435
  2. #434849
  3. #585d5d
  4. #6d7172
  5. #828586
  6. #979a9a
  7. #abaeae
  8. #c0c2c2
  9. #d5d6d7
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e3435 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e3435
  2. #363c3d
  3. #3e4344
  4. #474b4c
  5. #4f5253
  6. #575a5b
  7. #5f6262
  8. #67696a
  9. #707171
  10. #787879
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #313334 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #333335 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #323235 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c3534 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #313435 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #303335 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d3435 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e3435 {
  color: #2e3435;
}
Background
.bg-2e3435 {
  background-color: #2e3435;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e3435 {
  border: 2px solid #2e3435;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e3435;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 52 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 7% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e3435 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e3435, #2e3035);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e3435 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 52 53 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 2.29 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 2.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 3.50 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.52 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.17 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.47 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.73 #d1cbca Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Onyx
#2e3435  rgb(46, 52, 53)  hsl(189, 7%, 19%)  Onyx
#352f2e  rgb(53, 47, 46)  hsl(9, 7%, 19%)  Jet
#352e34  rgb(53, 46, 52)  hsl(309, 7%, 19%)  Jet
#34352e  rgb(52, 53, 46)  hsl(69, 7%, 19%)  Black Olive