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#3B3D2E

#3b3d2e ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#3b3d2e is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 23.92% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.28% cyan, 0% magenta, 24.59% yellow and 76.08% black. Its hue angle is 68°, with 14.02% saturation and 20.98% lightness in HSL. It is a warm 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 11.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.74.

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Relative luminance0.0446

Complementary

  1. #3b3d2e
  2. #302e3d

Split complementary

  1. #3b3d2e
  2. #2e333d
  3. #372e3d

Analogous

  1. #3d372e
  2. #3b3d2e
  3. #333d2e

Triadic

  1. #3b3d2e
  2. #2e3b3d
  3. #3d2e3b

Tetradic

  1. #3b3d2e
  2. #2e3d30
  3. #302e3d
  4. #3d2e3b

Square

  1. #3b3d2e
  2. #2e3d37
  3. #302e3d
  4. #3d2e33

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0c09
  2. #11110d
  3. #3b3d2e
  4. #65694f
  5. #8f9470

Shades

#3b3d2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b3d2e
  2. #353729
  3. #2f3125
  4. #292b20
  5. #23251c
  6. #1e1f17
  7. #181812
  8. #12120e
  9. #0c0c09
  10. #060605
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b3d2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b3d2e
  2. #4f5043
  3. #626458
  4. #76776d
  5. #898b82
  6. #9d9e97
  7. #b1b1ab
  8. #c4c5c0
  9. #d8d8d5
  10. #ebecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b3d2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b3d2e
  2. #424436
  3. #494a3e
  4. #505147
  5. #57584f
  6. #5e5f57
  7. #64655f
  8. #6b6c67
  9. #727370
  10. #797978
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3c37 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3f3b2d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f3c2f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d3b39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3e3c2d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e3c2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c3c35 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b3d2e {
  color: #3b3d2e;
}
Background
.bg-3b3d2e {
  background-color: #3b3d2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b3d2e {
  border: 2px solid #3b3d2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b3d2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 61 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 68 14% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b3d2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b3d2e, #333d2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b3d2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 61 46 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.74 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 5.78 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.02 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.14 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.05 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.59 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 12.07 #c4c2d1 Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Black Olive
#3b3d2e  rgb(59, 61, 46)  hsl(68, 14%, 21%)  Black Olive
#302e3d  rgb(48, 46, 61)  hsl(248, 14%, 21%)  Jet
#2e3b3d  rgb(46, 59, 61)  hsl(188, 14%, 21%)  Gunmetal
#3d2e3b  rgb(61, 46, 59)  hsl(308, 14%, 21%)  Eggplant