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#2F3837

#2f3837 ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2f3837 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 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.07% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.79% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 173.33°, 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 12.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 3.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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xyY
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Relative luminance0.0371

Complementary

  1. #2f3837
  2. #382f30

Split complementary

  1. #2f3837
  2. #382f35
  3. #38332f

Analogous

  1. #2f3833
  2. #2f3837
  3. #2f3538

Triadic

  1. #2f3837
  2. #372f38
  3. #38372f

Tetradic

  1. #2f3837
  2. #2f3038
  3. #382f30
  4. #38372f

Square

  1. #2f3837
  2. #332f38
  3. #382f30
  4. #35382f

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #0c0e0e
  3. #2f3837
  4. #526260
  5. #758b89

Shades

#2f3837 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f3837
  2. #2a3232
  3. #262d2c
  4. #212727
  5. #1c2221
  6. #181c1c
  7. #131616
  8. #0e1111
  9. #090b0b
  10. #050606
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f3837 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f3837
  2. #444c4b
  3. #59605f
  4. #6d7473
  5. #828887
  6. #979c9b
  7. #acafaf
  8. #c1c3c3
  9. #d5d7d7
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f3837 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f3837
  2. #373f3e
  3. #3f4646
  4. #474e4d
  5. #4f5554
  6. #585c5c
  7. #606363
  8. #686a6a
  9. #707271
  10. #787979
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333736 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #373737 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #353637 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d3838 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #343737 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #333737 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e3837 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f3837 {
  color: #2f3837;
}
Background
.bg-2f3837 {
  background-color: #2f3837;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f3837 {
  border: 2px solid #2f3837;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f3837;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 56 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 173 9% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f3837 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f3837, #2f3538);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f3837 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 56 55 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 3.89 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.05 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.16 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.38 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.33 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.55 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.05 #d0c7c8 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Onyx
#2f3837  rgb(47, 56, 55)  hsl(173, 9%, 20%)  Onyx
#382f30  rgb(56, 47, 48)  hsl(353, 9%, 20%)  Jet
#372f38  rgb(55, 47, 56)  hsl(293, 9%, 20%)  Jet
#38372f  rgb(56, 55, 47)  hsl(53, 9%, 20%)  Black Olive