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#3C3A33

#3c3a33 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3c3a33 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 22.75% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.33% magenta, 15% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 46.67°, with 8.11% 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 11.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 1.94.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0423

Complementary

  1. #3c3a33
  2. #33353c

Split complementary

  1. #3c3a33
  2. #33393c
  3. #35333c

Analogous

  1. #3c3533
  2. #3c3a33
  3. #393c33

Triadic

  1. #3c3a33
  2. #333c3a
  3. #3a333c

Tetradic

  1. #3c3a33
  2. #353c33
  3. #33353c
  4. #3a333c

Square

  1. #3c3a33
  2. #333c35
  3. #33353c
  4. #3c3339

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #131210
  3. #3c3a33
  4. #656256
  5. #8e8a7a

Shades

#3c3a33 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c3a33
  2. #36342e
  3. #302e29
  4. #2a2924
  5. #24231f
  6. #1e1d1a
  7. #181714
  8. #12110f
  9. #0c0c0a
  10. #060605
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c3a33 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c3a33
  2. #504e47
  3. #63615c
  4. #777570
  5. #8a8985
  6. #9e9d99
  7. #b1b0ad
  8. #c5c4c2
  9. #d8d8d6
  10. #ecebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c3a33 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c3a33
  2. #43413b
  3. #4a4842
  4. #504f4a
  5. #575652
  6. #5e5d5a
  7. #656461
  8. #6c6b69
  9. #727271
  10. #797978
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3a37 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c3a33 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c3a33 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3e3938 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c3a33 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c3a33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d3936 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c3a33 {
  color: #3c3a33;
}
Background
.bg-3c3a33 {
  background-color: #3c3a33;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c3a33 {
  border: 2px solid #3c3a33;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c3a33;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 58 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 47 8% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c3a33 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c3a33, #393c33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c3a33 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 58 51 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 1.94 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.71 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.38 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.12 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.71 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.21 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.92 #c3c5cc Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Black Olive
#3c3a33  rgb(60, 58, 51)  hsl(47, 8%, 22%)  Black Olive
#33353c  rgb(51, 53, 60)  hsl(227, 8%, 22%)  Onyx
#333c3a  rgb(51, 60, 58)  hsl(167, 8%, 22%)  Onyx
#3a333c  rgb(58, 51, 60)  hsl(287, 8%, 22%)  Jet