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#383430

#383430 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#383430 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 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.14% magenta, 14.29% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 7.69% saturation and 20.39% 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 12.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0351

Complementary

  1. #383430
  2. #303438

Split complementary

  1. #383430
  2. #303838
  3. #303038

Analogous

  1. #383030
  2. #383430
  3. #383830

Triadic

  1. #383430
  2. #303834
  3. #343038

Tetradic

  1. #383430
  2. #343830
  3. #303438
  4. #343038

Square

  1. #383430
  2. #303830
  3. #303438
  4. #383038

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #0f0e0d
  3. #383430
  4. #615a53
  5. #8a8077

Shades

#383430 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #383430
  2. #322f2b
  3. #2d2a26
  4. #272422
  5. #221f1d
  6. #1c1a18
  7. #161513
  8. #11100e
  9. #0b0a0a
  10. #060505
  11. #000000

Tints

#383430 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #383430
  2. #4c4845
  3. #605d59
  4. #74716e
  5. #888583
  6. #9c9a98
  7. #afaeac
  8. #c3c2c1
  9. #d7d6d6
  10. #ebebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#383430 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #383430
  2. #3f3c38
  3. #464340
  4. #4e4b48
  5. #555250
  6. #5c5a58
  7. #636260
  8. #6a6968
  9. #727170
  10. #797878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363433 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #353430 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #363530 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3a3333 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #363430 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #373530 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #393332 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-383430 {
  color: #383430;
}
Background
.bg-383430 {
  background-color: #383430;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-383430 {
  border: 2px solid #383430;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #383430;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 52 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 8% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-383430 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #383430, #383830);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-383430 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 52 48 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.20 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.41 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.94 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.75 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.45 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.63 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.96 #c7cbcf Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Jet
#383430  rgb(56, 52, 48)  hsl(30, 8%, 20%)  Jet
#303438  rgb(48, 52, 56)  hsl(210, 8%, 20%)  Onyx
#303834  rgb(48, 56, 52)  hsl(150, 8%, 20%)  Black Olive
#343038  rgb(52, 48, 56)  hsl(270, 8%, 20%)  Jet