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#38342E

#38342e ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#38342e is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 20.39% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.14% magenta, 17.86% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 36°, with 9.8% saturation and 20% 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 12.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0349

Complementary

  1. #38342e
  2. #2e3238

Split complementary

  1. #38342e
  2. #2e3738
  3. #2f2e38

Analogous

  1. #382f2e
  2. #38342e
  3. #37382e

Triadic

  1. #38342e
  2. #2e3834
  3. #342e38

Tetradic

  1. #38342e
  2. #32382e
  3. #2e3238
  4. #342e38

Square

  1. #38342e
  2. #2e382f
  3. #2e3238
  4. #382e37

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0e0d0c
  3. #38342e
  4. #625b51
  5. #8c8273

Shades

#38342e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #38342e
  2. #322f29
  3. #2d2a25
  4. #272420
  5. #221f1c
  6. #1c1a17
  7. #161512
  8. #11100e
  9. #0b0a09
  10. #060505
  11. #000000

Tints

#38342e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #38342e
  2. #4c4843
  3. #605d58
  4. #74716d
  5. #888582
  6. #9c9a97
  7. #afaeab
  8. #c3c2c0
  9. #d7d6d5
  10. #ebebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#38342e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #38342e
  2. #3f3c36
  3. #46433e
  4. #4e4b47
  5. #55524f
  6. #5c5a57
  7. #63625f
  8. #6a6967
  9. #727170
  10. #797878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363432 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #36342e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #37352e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3a3332 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #37342e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #37352e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #393331 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-38342e {
  color: #38342e;
}
Background
.bg-38342e {
  background-color: #38342e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-38342e {
  border: 2px solid #38342e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #38342e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 52 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 36 10% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-38342e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38342e, #37382e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-38342e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 52 46 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.00 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.09 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.55 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.61 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.38 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.28 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.29 #c7cbd1 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#38342e  rgb(56, 52, 46)  hsl(36, 10%, 20%)  Black Olive
#2e3238  rgb(46, 50, 56)  hsl(216, 10%, 20%)  Gunmetal
#2e3834  rgb(46, 56, 52)  hsl(156, 10%, 20%)  Black Olive
#342e38  rgb(52, 46, 56)  hsl(276, 10%, 20%)  Jet