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#2F282B

#2f282b ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2f282b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 15.69% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.89% magenta, 8.51% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 334.29°, with 8.05% saturation and 17.06% 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 14.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 6.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.023

Complementary

  1. #2f282b
  2. #282f2c

Split complementary

  1. #2f282b
  2. #282f29
  3. #282f2f

Analogous

  1. #2f282f
  2. #2f282b
  3. #2f2928

Triadic

  1. #2f282b
  2. #2b2f28
  3. #282b2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f282b
  2. #2f2c28
  3. #282f2c
  4. #282b2f

Square

  1. #2f282b
  2. #2f2f28
  3. #282f2c
  4. #29282f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #0b090a
  3. #2f282b
  4. #584b51
  5. #826e77

Shades

#2f282b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f282b
  2. #2a2427
  3. #262022
  4. #211c1e
  5. #1c181a
  6. #181416
  7. #131011
  8. #0e0c0d
  9. #090809
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f282b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f282b
  2. #443e40
  3. #595355
  4. #6d696b
  5. #827e80
  6. #979495
  7. #aca9aa
  8. #c1bfbf
  9. #d5d4d5
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f282b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f282b
  2. #373134
  3. #3f3a3c
  4. #474245
  5. #4f4b4d
  6. #585456
  7. #605d5e
  8. #686667
  9. #706e6f
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c292a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #29292b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2a2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #302829 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b292b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c292b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #30282a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f282b {
  color: #2f282b;
}
Background
.bg-2f282b {
  background-color: #2f282b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f282b {
  border: 2px solid #2f282b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f282b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 40 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 334 8% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f282b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f282b, #2f2928);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f282b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 40 43 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 6.14 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.42 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.23 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.81 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.89 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.24 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.66 #d0d7d4 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Jet
#2f282b  rgb(47, 40, 43)  hsl(334, 8%, 17%)  Jet
#282f2c  rgb(40, 47, 44)  hsl(154, 8%, 17%)  Onyx
#2b2f28  rgb(43, 47, 40)  hsl(94, 8%, 17%)  Black Olive
#282b2f  rgb(40, 43, 47)  hsl(214, 8%, 17%)  Jet