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#2F3834

#2f3834 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2f3834 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, 21.96% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.07% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.14% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 153.33°, with 8.74% saturation and 20.2% 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 12.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.74.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0368

Complementary

  1. #2f3834
  2. #382f33

Split complementary

  1. #2f3834
  2. #382f38
  3. #38302f

Analogous

  1. #2f3830
  2. #2f3834
  3. #2f3838

Triadic

  1. #2f3834
  2. #342f38
  3. #38342f

Tetradic

  1. #2f3834
  2. #2f3338
  3. #382f33
  4. #38342f

Square

  1. #2f3834
  2. #302f38
  3. #382f33
  4. #38382f

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0a
  2. #0c0e0d
  3. #2f3834
  4. #52625b
  5. #758b81

Shades

#2f3834 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f3834
  2. #2a322f
  3. #262d2a
  4. #212724
  5. #1c221f
  6. #181c1a
  7. #131615
  8. #0e1110
  9. #090b0a
  10. #050605
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f3834 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f3834
  2. #444c48
  3. #59605d
  4. #6d7471
  5. #828885
  6. #979c9a
  7. #acafae
  8. #c1c3c2
  9. #d5d7d6
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f3834 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f3834
  2. #373f3c
  3. #3f4643
  4. #474e4b
  5. #4f5552
  6. #585c5a
  7. #606362
  8. #686a69
  9. #707271
  10. #787978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333735 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #383734 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #363534 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d3837 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #343734 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #333634 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e3836 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f3834 {
  color: #2f3834;
}
Background
.bg-2f3834 {
  background-color: #2f3834;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f3834 {
  border: 2px solid #2f3834;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f3834;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 56 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 153 9% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f3834 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f3834, #2f3838);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f3834 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 56 52 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.74 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.18 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.94 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.26 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.23 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.29 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.81 #d0c7cb Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2f3834  rgb(47, 56, 52)  hsl(153, 9%, 20%)  Black Olive
#382f33  rgb(56, 47, 51)  hsl(333, 9%, 20%)  Jet
#342f38  rgb(52, 47, 56)  hsl(273, 9%, 20%)  Jet
#38342f  rgb(56, 52, 47)  hsl(33, 9%, 20%)  Jet