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#312C35

#312c35 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#312c35 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 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.55% cyan, 16.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 79.22% black. Its hue angle is 273.33°, with 9.28% saturation and 19.02% 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 13.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 7.23.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0271

Complementary

  1. #312c35
  2. #30352c

Split complementary

  1. #312c35
  2. #35352c
  3. #2c352c

Analogous

  1. #2c2c35
  2. #312c35
  3. #352c35

Triadic

  1. #312c35
  2. #35312c
  3. #2c3531

Tetradic

  1. #312c35
  2. #352c30
  3. #30352c
  4. #2c3531

Square

  1. #312c35
  2. #352c2c
  3. #30352c
  4. #2c3535

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #0a090b
  3. #312c35
  4. #584f5f
  5. #7e7189

Shades

#312c35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #312c35
  2. #2c2830
  3. #27232a
  4. #221f25
  5. #1d1a20
  6. #19161b
  7. #141215
  8. #0f0d10
  9. #0a090b
  10. #050405
  11. #000000

Tints

#312c35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #312c35
  2. #464149
  3. #5a565d
  4. #6f6b72
  5. #838086
  6. #98969a
  7. #adabae
  8. #c1c0c2
  9. #d6d5d7
  10. #eaeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#312c35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #312c35
  2. #39343d
  3. #413d44
  4. #49454c
  5. #514e53
  6. #59565b
  7. #605e62
  8. #68676a
  9. #706f71
  10. #787879
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2d31 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b2e35 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2e35 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #312d2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d2d35 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e2d35 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #312d31 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-312c35 {
  color: #312c35;
}
Background
.bg-312c35 {
  background-color: #312c35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-312c35 {
  border: 2px solid #312c35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #312c35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 44 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 273 9% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-312c35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #312c35, #352c35);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-312c35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 44 53 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 7.23 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.53 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.19 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.22 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.39 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.41 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.57 #ced3ca Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Jet
#312c35  rgb(49, 44, 53)  hsl(273, 9%, 19%)  Jet
#30352c  rgb(48, 53, 44)  hsl(93, 9%, 19%)  Black Olive
#35312c  rgb(53, 49, 44)  hsl(33, 9%, 19%)  Jet
#2c3531  rgb(44, 53, 49)  hsl(153, 9%, 19%)  Black Olive