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#3A3440

#3a3440 ≈ Jet

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3a3440 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 20.39% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.38% cyan, 18.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 10.34% saturation and 22.75% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 8.48.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0373

Complementary

  1. #3a3440
  2. #3a4034

Split complementary

  1. #3a3440
  2. #404034
  3. #344034

Analogous

  1. #343440
  2. #3a3440
  3. #403440

Triadic

  1. #3a3440
  2. #403a34
  3. #34403a

Tetradic

  1. #3a3440
  2. #40343a
  3. #3a4034
  4. #34403a

Square

  1. #3a3440
  2. #403434
  3. #3a4034
  4. #344040

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #141216
  3. #3a3440
  4. #60566a
  5. #877a93

Shades

#3a3440 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a3440
  2. #342f3a
  3. #2e2a33
  4. #29242d
  5. #231f26
  6. #1d1a20
  7. #17151a
  8. #111013
  9. #0c0a0d
  10. #060506
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a3440 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a3440
  2. #4e4853
  3. #615d66
  4. #757179
  5. #89858c
  6. #9d9aa0
  7. #b0aeb3
  8. #c4c2c6
  9. #d8d6d9
  10. #ebebec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a3440 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a3440
  2. #413c46
  3. #48434d
  4. #4f4b53
  5. #56525a
  6. #5d5a60
  7. #646266
  8. #6b696d
  9. #727173
  10. #79787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #38353a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #323641 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #333640 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #393538 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #353540 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #363540 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a353b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a3440 {
  color: #3a3440;
}
Background
.bg-3a3440 {
  background-color: #3a3440;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a3440 {
  border: 2px solid #3a3440;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a3440;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 52 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 10% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a3440 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a3440, #403440);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a3440 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 52 64 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 8.48 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.41 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.40 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 12.19 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 12.82 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.01 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 13.14 #c5cbbf Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Jet
#3a3440  rgb(58, 52, 64)  hsl(270, 10%, 23%)  Jet
#3a4034  rgb(58, 64, 52)  hsl(90, 10%, 23%)  Black Olive
#403a34  rgb(64, 58, 52)  hsl(30, 10%, 23%)  Taupe
#34403a  rgb(52, 64, 58)  hsl(150, 10%, 23%)  Black Olive