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#393939

#393939 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#393939 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.35% red, 22.35% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.65% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 22.35% 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 11.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 1.62.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0409

Complementary

  1. #393939
  2. #393939

Split complementary

  1. #393939
  2. #393939
  3. #393939

Analogous

  1. #393939
  2. #393939
  3. #393939

Triadic

  1. #393939
  2. #393939
  3. #393939

Tetradic

  1. #393939
  2. #393939
  3. #393939
  4. #393939

Square

  1. #393939
  2. #393939
  3. #393939
  4. #393939

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #131313
  3. #393939
  4. #5f5f5f
  5. #858585

Shades

#393939 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #393939
  2. #333333
  3. #2e2e2e
  4. #282828
  5. #222222
  6. #1d1d1d
  7. #171717
  8. #111111
  9. #0b0b0b
  10. #060606
  11. #000000

Tints

#393939 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #393939
  2. #4d4d4d
  3. #616161
  4. #747474
  5. #888888
  6. #9c9c9c
  7. #b0b0b0
  8. #c4c4c4
  9. #d7d7d7
  10. #ebebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#393939 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #393939
  2. #404040
  3. #474747
  4. #4e4e4e
  5. #555555
  6. #5d5d5d
  7. #646464
  8. #6b6b6b
  9. #727272
  10. #797979
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #393939 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #393939 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #393939 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #393939 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #393939 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #393939 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #393939 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-393939 {
  color: #393939;
}
Background
.bg-393939 {
  background-color: #393939;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-393939 {
  border: 2px solid #393939;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #393939;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 57 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-393939 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #393939, #393939);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-393939 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 57 57 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 1.62 #353839 Onyx ΔE 1.88 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.10 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.86 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.94 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.08 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.38 #c6c6c6 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Jet
#393939  rgb(57, 57, 57)  hsl(0, 0%, 22%)  Jet
#393939  rgb(57, 57, 57)  hsl(0, 0%, 22%)  Jet
#393939  rgb(57, 57, 57)  hsl(0, 0%, 22%)  Jet
#393939  rgb(57, 57, 57)  hsl(0, 0%, 22%)  Jet