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#373A2A

#373a2a ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#373a2a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.57% red, 22.75% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.17% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.59% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 71.25°, with 16% saturation and 19.61% 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 11.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.49.

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Relative luminance0.0401

Complementary

  1. #373a2a
  2. #2d2a3a

Split complementary

  1. #373a2a
  2. #2a2f3a
  3. #352a3a

Analogous

  1. #3a352a
  2. #373a2a
  3. #2f3a2a

Triadic

  1. #373a2a
  2. #2a373a
  3. #3a2a37

Tetradic

  1. #373a2a
  2. #2a3a2d
  3. #2d2a3a
  4. #3a2a37

Square

  1. #373a2a
  2. #2a3a35
  3. #2d2a3a
  4. #3a2a2f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0c09
  2. #0d0e0a
  3. #373a2a
  4. #61664a
  5. #8b936a

Shades

#373a2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #373a2a
  2. #323426
  3. #2c2e22
  4. #27291d
  5. #212319
  6. #1c1d15
  7. #161711
  8. #11110d
  9. #0b0c08
  10. #060604
  11. #000000

Tints

#373a2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #373a2a
  2. #4b4e3f
  3. #5f6155
  4. #73756a
  5. #87897f
  6. #9b9d95
  7. #afb0aa
  8. #c3c4bf
  9. #d7d8d4
  10. #ebebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#373a2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #373a2a
  2. #3e4133
  3. #46483b
  4. #4d4f44
  5. #54564c
  6. #5c5d55
  7. #63645e
  8. #6a6b66
  9. #71726f
  10. #797977
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #383933 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c3829 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c392b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #393836 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a3929 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a392a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #383931 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-373a2a {
  color: #373a2a;
}
Background
.bg-373a2a {
  background-color: #373a2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-373a2a {
  border: 2px solid #373a2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #373a2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 55 58 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 16% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-373a2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #373a2a, #2f3a2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-373a2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(55 58 42 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.49 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 6.24 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.43 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.61 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.99 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.41 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 11.94 #c8c5d5 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#373a2a  rgb(55, 58, 42)  hsl(71, 16%, 20%)  Black Olive
#2d2a3a  rgb(45, 42, 58)  hsl(251, 16%, 20%)  Jet
#2a373a  rgb(42, 55, 58)  hsl(191, 16%, 20%)  Gunmetal
#3a2a37  rgb(58, 42, 55)  hsl(311, 16%, 20%)  Eggplant