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#403A38

#403a38 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#403a38 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 22.75% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 9.38% magenta, 12.5% yellow and 74.9% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 6.67% saturation and 23.53% 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 11.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 4.31.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.044

Complementary

  1. #403a38
  2. #383e40

Split complementary

  1. #403a38
  2. #38403e
  3. #383a40

Analogous

  1. #40383a
  2. #403a38
  3. #403e38

Triadic

  1. #403a38
  2. #38403a
  3. #3a3840

Tetradic

  1. #403a38
  2. #3e4038
  3. #383e40
  4. #3a3840

Square

  1. #403a38
  2. #3a4038
  3. #383e40
  4. #3e3840

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #171514
  3. #403a38
  4. #695f5c
  5. #908581

Shades

#403a38 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #403a38
  2. #3a3432
  3. #332e2d
  4. #2d2927
  5. #262322
  6. #201d1c
  7. #1a1716
  8. #131111
  9. #0d0c0b
  10. #060606
  11. #000000

Tints

#403a38 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #403a38
  2. #534e4c
  3. #666160
  4. #797574
  5. #8c8988
  6. #a09d9c
  7. #b3b0af
  8. #c6c4c3
  9. #d9d8d7
  10. #ecebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#403a38 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #403a38
  2. #46413f
  3. #4d4846
  4. #534f4e
  5. #5a5655
  6. #605d5c
  7. #666463
  8. #6d6b6a
  9. #737272
  10. #7a7979
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d3b3a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b3b38 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d3c38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #423939 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3d3a38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3e3b38 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #413a39 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-403a38 {
  color: #403a38;
}
Background
.bg-403a38 {
  background-color: #403a38;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-403a38 {
  border: 2px solid #403a38;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #403a38;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 58 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 7% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-403a38 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #403a38, #403e38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-403a38 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 58 56 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 4.31 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.06 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.77 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.84 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 8.77 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.43 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.60 #bfc5c7 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Jet
#403a38  rgb(64, 58, 56)  hsl(15, 7%, 24%)  Jet
#383e40  rgb(56, 62, 64)  hsl(195, 7%, 24%)  Onyx
#38403a  rgb(56, 64, 58)  hsl(135, 7%, 24%)  Black Olive
#3a3840  rgb(58, 56, 64)  hsl(255, 7%, 24%)  Jet