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#383A2F

#383a2f ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#383a2f is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 22.75% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.45% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.97% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 70.91°, with 10.48% saturation and 20.59% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 3.02.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0407

Complementary

  1. #383a2f
  2. #312f3a

Split complementary

  1. #383a2f
  2. #2f333a
  3. #372f3a

Analogous

  1. #3a372f
  2. #383a2f
  3. #333a2f

Triadic

  1. #383a2f
  2. #2f383a
  3. #3a2f38

Tetradic

  1. #383a2f
  2. #2f3a31
  3. #312f3a
  4. #3a2f38

Square

  1. #383a2f
  2. #2f3a37
  3. #312f3a
  4. #3a2f33

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #0f100d
  3. #383a2f
  4. #616451
  5. #898e74

Shades

#383a2f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #383a2f
  2. #32342a
  3. #2d2e26
  4. #272921
  5. #22231c
  6. #1c1d18
  7. #161713
  8. #11110e
  9. #0b0c09
  10. #060605
  11. #000000

Tints

#383a2f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #383a2f
  2. #4c4e44
  3. #606159
  4. #74756d
  5. #888982
  6. #9c9d97
  7. #afb0ac
  8. #c3c4c1
  9. #d7d8d5
  10. #ebebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#383a2f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #383a2f
  2. #3f4137
  3. #46483f
  4. #4e4f47
  5. #55564f
  6. #5c5d58
  7. #636460
  8. #6a6b68
  9. #727270
  10. #797978
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #393935 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c392e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c392f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #393937 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a392f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3a392f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #393934 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-383a2f {
  color: #383a2f;
}
Background
.bg-383a2f {
  background-color: #383a2f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-383a2f {
  border: 2px solid #383a2f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #383a2f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 58 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 10% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-383a2f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #383a2f, #333a2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-383a2f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 58 47 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 3.02 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.06 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.19 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.35 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.37 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.45 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.20 #c7c5d0 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#383a2f  rgb(56, 58, 47)  hsl(71, 10%, 21%)  Black Olive
#312f3a  rgb(49, 47, 58)  hsl(251, 10%, 21%)  Jet
#2f383a  rgb(47, 56, 58)  hsl(191, 10%, 21%)  Gunmetal
#3a2f38  rgb(58, 47, 56)  hsl(311, 10%, 21%)  Jet