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#404239

#404239 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#404239 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, 25.88% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.03% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.64% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 73.33°, with 7.32% saturation and 24.12% 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 10.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 2.57.

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Relative luminance0.0528

Complementary

  1. #404239
  2. #3b3942

Split complementary

  1. #404239
  2. #393c42
  3. #403942

Analogous

  1. #424039
  2. #404239
  3. #3c4239

Triadic

  1. #404239
  2. #394042
  3. #423940

Tetradic

  1. #404239
  2. #39423b
  3. #3b3942
  4. #423940

Square

  1. #404239
  2. #394240
  3. #3b3942
  4. #42393c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #181916
  3. #404239
  4. #686b5c
  5. #8f9381

Shades

#404239 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #404239
  2. #3a3b33
  3. #33352e
  4. #2d2e28
  5. #262822
  6. #20211d
  7. #1a1a17
  8. #131411
  9. #0d0d0b
  10. #060706
  11. #000000

Tints

#404239 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #404239
  2. #53554d
  3. #666861
  4. #797b74
  5. #8c8e88
  6. #a0a19c
  7. #b3b3b0
  8. #c6c6c4
  9. #d9d9d7
  10. #ececeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#404239 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #404239
  2. #464840
  3. #4d4e47
  4. #53554e
  5. #5a5b55
  6. #60615d
  7. #666764
  8. #6d6d6b
  9. #737472
  10. #7a7a79
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #41413e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #434138 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #434139 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #41413f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #424139 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #424139 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #41413d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-404239 {
  color: #404239;
}
Background
.bg-404239 {
  background-color: #404239;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-404239 {
  border: 2px solid #404239;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #404239;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 66 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 7% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-404239 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #404239, #3c4239);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-404239 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 66 57 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 2.57 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 6.57 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.79 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.17 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.33 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.89 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.94 #bfbdc6 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#404239  rgb(64, 66, 57)  hsl(73, 7%, 24%)  Black Olive
#3b3942  rgb(59, 57, 66)  hsl(253, 7%, 24%)  Jet
#394042  rgb(57, 64, 66)  hsl(193, 7%, 24%)  Onyx
#423940  rgb(66, 57, 64)  hsl(313, 7%, 24%)  Jet