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#353737

#353737 ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#353737 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.78% red, 21.57% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.64% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 1.85% saturation and 21.18% 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 11.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 0.83.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#333333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
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Relative luminance0.0377

Complementary

  1. #353737
  2. #373535

Split complementary

  1. #353737
  2. #373536
  3. #373635

Analogous

  1. #353736
  2. #353737
  3. #353637

Triadic

  1. #353737
  2. #373537
  3. #373735

Tetradic

  1. #353737
  2. #353537
  3. #373535
  4. #373735

Square

  1. #353737
  2. #363537
  3. #373535
  4. #363735

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0f1010
  3. #353737
  4. #5b5e5e
  5. #808585

Shades

#353737 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #353737
  2. #303232
  3. #2a2c2c
  4. #252727
  5. #202121
  6. #1b1c1c
  7. #151616
  8. #101111
  9. #0b0b0b
  10. #050606
  11. #000000

Tints

#353737 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #353737
  2. #494b4b
  3. #5d5f5f
  4. #727373
  5. #868787
  6. #9a9b9b
  7. #aeafaf
  8. #c2c3c3
  9. #d7d7d7
  10. #ebebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#353737 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #353737
  2. #3d3e3e
  3. #444646
  4. #4c4d4d
  5. #535454
  6. #5b5c5c
  7. #626363
  8. #6a6a6a
  9. #717171
  10. #797979
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #373737 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363737 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #373737 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #363637 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #343737 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #363737 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #363737 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #353737 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-353737 {
  color: #353737;
}
Background
.bg-353737 {
  background-color: #353737;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-353737 {
  border: 2px solid #353737;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #353737;
  --color-primary-rgb: 53 55 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 2% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-353737 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #353737, #353637);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-353737 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(53 55 55 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 0.83 #343434 Jet ΔE 1.53 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.04 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.67 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.83 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.01 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.30 #cac8c8 Inverted #373737 Grayscale 

Onyx
#353737  rgb(53, 55, 55)  hsl(180, 2%, 21%)  Onyx
#373535  rgb(55, 53, 53)  hsl(0, 2%, 21%)  Jet
#373537  rgb(55, 53, 55)  hsl(300, 2%, 21%)  Jet
#373735  rgb(55, 55, 53)  hsl(60, 2%, 21%)  Jet