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#3E3338

#3e3338 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#3e3338 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 20% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 17.74% magenta, 9.68% yellow and 75.69% black. Its hue angle is 332.73°, with 9.73% saturation and 22.16% 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 12.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 7.52.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0368

Complementary

  1. #3e3338
  2. #333e39

Split complementary

  1. #3e3338
  2. #333e34
  3. #333e3e

Analogous

  1. #3e333e
  2. #3e3338
  3. #3e3433

Triadic

  1. #3e3338
  2. #383e33
  3. #33383e

Tetradic

  1. #3e3338
  2. #3e3933
  3. #333e39
  4. #33383e

Square

  1. #3e3338
  2. #3e3e33
  3. #333e39
  4. #34333e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #141012
  3. #3e3338
  4. #68565e
  5. #917984

Shades

#3e3338 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e3338
  2. #382e32
  3. #32292d
  4. #2b2427
  5. #251f22
  6. #1f1a1c
  7. #191416
  8. #130f11
  9. #0c0a0b
  10. #060506
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e3338 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e3338
  2. #51474c
  3. #655c60
  4. #787074
  5. #8b8588
  6. #9f999c
  7. #b2adaf
  8. #c5c2c3
  9. #d8d6d7
  10. #ecebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e3338 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e3338
  2. #453b3f
  3. #4b4246
  4. #524a4e
  5. #585255
  6. #5f5a5c
  7. #666163
  8. #6c696a
  9. #737172
  10. #797879
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #393537 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #343538 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #363738 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #403335 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #383438 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #393538 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f3336 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3e3338 {
  color: #3e3338;
}
Background
.bg-3e3338 {
  background-color: #3e3338;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e3338 {
  border: 2px solid #3e3338;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e3338;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 51 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 333 10% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e3338 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e3338, #3e3433);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e3338 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 51 56 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 7.52 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.38 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.45 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.40 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.48 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.52 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.65 #c1ccc7 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Jet
#3e3338  rgb(62, 51, 56)  hsl(333, 10%, 22%)  Jet
#333e39  rgb(51, 62, 57)  hsl(153, 10%, 22%)  Black Olive
#383e33  rgb(56, 62, 51)  hsl(93, 10%, 22%)  Black Olive
#33383e  rgb(51, 56, 62)  hsl(213, 10%, 22%)  Onyx