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#313438

#313438 ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#313438 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 20.39% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.5% cyan, 7.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 214.29°, with 6.67% saturation and 20.59% 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 12.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 2.39.

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 luminance0.0339

Complementary

  1. #313438
  2. #383531

Split complementary

  1. #313438
  2. #383231
  3. #383831

Analogous

  1. #313838
  2. #313438
  3. #323138

Triadic

  1. #313438
  2. #383134
  3. #343831

Tetradic

  1. #313438
  2. #353138
  3. #383531
  4. #343831

Square

  1. #313438
  2. #383138
  3. #383531
  4. #313832

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0d0e0f
  3. #313438
  4. #555a61
  5. #798089

Shades

#313438 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #313438
  2. #2c2f32
  3. #272a2d
  4. #222427
  5. #1d1f22
  6. #191a1c
  7. #141516
  8. #0f1011
  9. #0a0a0b
  10. #050506
  11. #000000

Tints

#313438 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #313438
  2. #46484c
  3. #5a5d60
  4. #6f7174
  5. #838588
  6. #989a9c
  7. #adaeaf
  8. #c1c2c3
  9. #d6d6d7
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#313438 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #313438
  2. #393c3f
  3. #414346
  4. #494b4e
  5. #515255
  6. #595a5c
  7. #606263
  8. #68696a
  9. #707172
  10. #787879
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333435 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #333438 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #323338 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f3535 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #323438 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #323438 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #303536 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-313438 {
  color: #313438;
}
Background
.bg-313438 {
  background-color: #313438;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-313438 {
  border: 2px solid #313438;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #313438;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 52 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 7% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-313438 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #313438, #323138);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-313438 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 52 56 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 2.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 2.81 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 3.56 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.96 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.28 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.80 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.14 #cecbc7 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Onyx
#313438  rgb(49, 52, 56)  hsl(214, 7%, 21%)  Onyx
#383531  rgb(56, 53, 49)  hsl(34, 7%, 21%)  Jet
#383134  rgb(56, 49, 52)  hsl(334, 7%, 21%)  Jet
#343831  rgb(52, 56, 49)  hsl(94, 7%, 21%)  Black Olive