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#3C3D3E

#3c3d3e ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3c3d3e 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, 23.92% green and 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.23% cyan, 1.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 75.69% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 1.64% saturation and 23.92% 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 10.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 2.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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xyY
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Relative luminance0.0465

Complementary

  1. #3c3d3e
  2. #3e3d3c

Split complementary

  1. #3c3d3e
  2. #3e3c3c
  3. #3e3e3c

Analogous

  1. #3c3e3e
  2. #3c3d3e
  3. #3c3c3e

Triadic

  1. #3c3d3e
  2. #3e3c3d
  3. #3d3e3c

Tetradic

  1. #3c3d3e
  2. #3d3c3e
  3. #3e3d3c
  4. #3d3e3c

Square

  1. #3c3d3e
  2. #3e3c3e
  3. #3e3d3c
  4. #3c3e3c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #161717
  3. #3c3d3e
  4. #626365
  5. #88898b

Shades

#3c3d3e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c3d3e
  2. #363738
  3. #303132
  4. #2a2b2b
  5. #242525
  6. #1e1f1f
  7. #181819
  8. #121213
  9. #0c0c0c
  10. #060606
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c3d3e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c3d3e
  2. #505051
  3. #636465
  4. #777778
  5. #8a8b8b
  6. #9e9e9f
  7. #b1b1b2
  8. #c5c5c5
  9. #d8d8d8
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c3d3e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c3d3e
  2. #434445
  3. #4a4a4b
  4. #505152
  5. #575858
  6. #5e5f5f
  7. #656566
  8. #6c6c6c
  9. #727373
  10. #797979
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d3d3d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d3d3e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c3d3e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c3d3d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3c3d3e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c3d3e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c3d3e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c3d3e {
  color: #3c3d3e;
}
Background
.bg-3c3d3e {
  background-color: #3c3d3e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c3d3e {
  border: 2px solid #3c3d3e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c3d3e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 61 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 2% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c3d3e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c3d3e, #3c3c3e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c3d3e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 61 62 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 2.16 #343434 Jet ΔE 2.99 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.58 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.66 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.82 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.23 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.21 #c3c2c1 Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Onyx
#3c3d3e  rgb(60, 61, 62)  hsl(210, 2%, 24%)  Onyx
#3e3d3c  rgb(62, 61, 60)  hsl(30, 2%, 24%)  Jet
#3e3c3d  rgb(62, 60, 61)  hsl(330, 2%, 24%)  Jet
#3d3e3c  rgb(61, 62, 60)  hsl(90, 2%, 24%)  Black Olive