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#3A3535

#3a3535 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3a3535 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 20.78% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.62% magenta, 8.62% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 4.5% saturation and 21.76% 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 12.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.037

Complementary

  1. #3a3535
  2. #353a3a

Split complementary

  1. #3a3535
  2. #353a37
  3. #35373a

Analogous

  1. #3a3537
  2. #3a3535
  3. #3a3735

Triadic

  1. #3a3535
  2. #353a35
  3. #35353a

Tetradic

  1. #3a3535
  2. #3a3a35
  3. #353a3a
  4. #35353a

Square

  1. #3a3535
  2. #373a35
  3. #353a3a
  4. #37353a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #121010
  3. #3a3535
  4. #625a5a
  5. #8a7e7e

Shades

#3a3535 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a3535
  2. #343030
  3. #2e2a2a
  4. #292525
  5. #232020
  6. #1d1b1b
  7. #171515
  8. #111010
  9. #0c0b0b
  10. #060505
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a3535 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a3535
  2. #4e4949
  3. #615d5d
  4. #757272
  5. #898686
  6. #9d9a9a
  7. #b0aeae
  8. #c4c2c2
  9. #d8d7d7
  10. #ebebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a3535 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a3535
  2. #413d3d
  3. #484444
  4. #4f4c4c
  5. #565353
  6. #5d5b5b
  7. #646262
  8. #6b6a6a
  9. #727171
  10. #797979
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #383636 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #363635 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #373635 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3b3535 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #383535 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #383635 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b3535 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a3535 {
  color: #3a3535;
}
Background
.bg-3a3535 {
  background-color: #3a3535;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a3535 {
  border: 2px solid #3a3535;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a3535;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 53 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 5% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a3535 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a3535, #3a3735);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a3535 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 53 53 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.22 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.11 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.52 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.79 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.92 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 9.23 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.31 #c5caca Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Jet
#3a3535  rgb(58, 53, 53)  hsl(0, 5%, 22%)  Jet
#353a3a  rgb(53, 58, 58)  hsl(180, 5%, 22%)  Onyx
#353a35  rgb(53, 58, 53)  hsl(120, 5%, 22%)  Black Olive
#35353a  rgb(53, 53, 58)  hsl(240, 5%, 22%)  Jet