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#2F3731

#2f3731 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2f3731 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 21.57% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.91% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 135°, with 7.84% saturation and 20% 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 12.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.48.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0356

Complementary

  1. #2f3731
  2. #372f35

Split complementary

  1. #2f3731
  2. #352f37
  3. #372f31

Analogous

  1. #31372f
  2. #2f3731
  3. #2f3735

Triadic

  1. #2f3731
  2. #312f37
  3. #37312f

Tetradic

  1. #2f3731
  2. #2f3537
  3. #372f35
  4. #37312f

Square

  1. #2f3731
  2. #2f3137
  3. #372f35
  4. #37352f

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0a
  2. #0c0e0c
  3. #2f3731
  4. #526056
  5. #76897b

Shades

#2f3731 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f3731
  2. #2a322c
  3. #262c27
  4. #212722
  5. #1c211d
  6. #181c19
  7. #131614
  8. #0e110f
  9. #090b0a
  10. #050605
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f3731 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f3731
  2. #444b46
  3. #595f5a
  4. #6d736f
  5. #828783
  6. #979b98
  7. #acafad
  8. #c1c3c1
  9. #d5d7d6
  10. #eaebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f3731 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f3731
  2. #373e39
  3. #3f4641
  4. #474d49
  5. #4f5451
  6. #585c59
  7. #606360
  8. #686a68
  9. #707170
  10. #787978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333633 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #373631 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #363531 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e3735 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #343631 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #333631 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e3734 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f3731 {
  color: #2f3731;
}
Background
.bg-2f3731 {
  background-color: #2f3731;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f3731 {
  border: 2px solid #2f3731;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f3731;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 55 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 135 8% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f3731 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f3731, #2f3735);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f3731 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 55 49 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.48 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.84 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.58 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.07 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.12 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.18 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.59 #d0c8ce Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2f3731  rgb(47, 55, 49)  hsl(135, 8%, 20%)  Black Olive
#372f35  rgb(55, 47, 53)  hsl(315, 8%, 20%)  Jet
#312f37  rgb(49, 47, 55)  hsl(255, 8%, 20%)  Jet
#37312f  rgb(55, 49, 47)  hsl(15, 8%, 20%)  Jet