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#2E362C

#2e362c ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2e362c 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, 21.18% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.52% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 108°, with 10.2% saturation and 19.22% 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 12.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.42.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.034

Complementary

  1. #2e362c
  2. #342c36

Split complementary

  1. #2e362c
  2. #2f2c36
  3. #362c33

Analogous

  1. #33362c
  2. #2e362c
  3. #2c362f

Triadic

  1. #2e362c
  2. #2c2e36
  3. #362c2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e362c
  2. #2c3634
  3. #342c36
  4. #362c2e

Square

  1. #2e362c
  2. #2c3336
  3. #342c36
  4. #362f2c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #0a0c0a
  3. #2e362c
  4. #52604e
  5. #768a71

Shades

#2e362c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e362c
  2. #293128
  3. #252b23
  4. #20261f
  5. #1c201a
  6. #171b16
  7. #121612
  8. #0e100d
  9. #090b09
  10. #050504
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e362c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e362c
  2. #434a41
  3. #585e56
  4. #6d726b
  5. #828680
  6. #979b96
  7. #abafab
  8. #c0c3c0
  9. #d5d7d5
  10. #eaebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e362c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e362c
  2. #363d34
  3. #3e453d
  4. #474c45
  5. #4f544e
  6. #575b56
  7. #5f625e
  8. #676a67
  9. #70716f
  10. #787978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323531 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #37342b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #35332c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e3533 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #33352c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #33342c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e3630 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e362c {
  color: #2e362c;
}
Background
.bg-2e362c {
  background-color: #2e362c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e362c {
  border: 2px solid #2e362c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e362c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 54 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 108 10% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e362c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e362c, #2c362f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e362c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 54 44 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.42 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.84 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.18 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.20 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.35 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.89 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.95 #d1c9d3 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2e362c  rgb(46, 54, 44)  hsl(108, 10%, 19%)  Black Olive
#342c36  rgb(52, 44, 54)  hsl(288, 10%, 19%)  Jet
#2c2e36  rgb(44, 46, 54)  hsl(228, 10%, 19%)  Jet
#362c2e  rgb(54, 44, 46)  hsl(348, 10%, 19%)  Jet