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#312C28

#312c28 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#312c28 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 17.25% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 18.37% yellow and 80.78% black. Its hue angle is 26.67°, with 10.11% saturation and 17.45% 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 13.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 4.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0261

Complementary

  1. #312c28
  2. #282d31

Split complementary

  1. #312c28
  2. #283130
  3. #282831

Analogous

  1. #312828
  2. #312c28
  3. #313028

Triadic

  1. #312c28
  2. #28312c
  3. #2c2831

Tetradic

  1. #312c28
  2. #2d3128
  3. #282d31
  4. #2c2831

Square

  1. #312c28
  2. #283128
  3. #282d31
  4. #302831

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0b0a09
  3. #312c28
  4. #5b524a
  5. #85786d

Shades

#312c28 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #312c28
  2. #2c2824
  3. #272320
  4. #221f1c
  5. #1d1a18
  6. #191614
  7. #141210
  8. #0f0d0c
  9. #0a0908
  10. #050404
  11. #000000

Tints

#312c28 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #312c28
  2. #46413e
  3. #5a5653
  4. #6f6b69
  5. #83807e
  6. #989694
  7. #adaba9
  8. #c1c0bf
  9. #d6d5d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#312c28 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #312c28
  2. #393431
  3. #413d3a
  4. #494542
  5. #514e4b
  6. #595654
  7. #605e5d
  8. #686766
  9. #706f6e
  10. #787877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2d2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2c28 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2d28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #332b2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f2c28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #302d28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #322b2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-312c28 {
  color: #312c28;
}
Background
.bg-312c28 {
  background-color: #312c28;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-312c28 {
  border: 2px solid #312c28;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #312c28;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 44 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 10% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-312c28 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #312c28, #313028);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-312c28 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 44 40 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 4.34 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.41 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.53 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.03 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 7.62 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.75 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.36 #ced3d7 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Jet
#312c28  rgb(49, 44, 40)  hsl(27, 10%, 17%)  Jet
#282d31  rgb(40, 45, 49)  hsl(207, 10%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#28312c  rgb(40, 49, 44)  hsl(147, 10%, 17%)  Black Olive
#2c2831  rgb(44, 40, 49)  hsl(267, 10%, 17%)  Jet