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#42433F

#42433f ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#42433f is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 26.27% green and 24.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.97% yellow and 73.73% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 3.08% saturation and 25.49% 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 9.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 2.66.

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Relative luminance0.0553

Complementary

  1. #42433f
  2. #403f43

Split complementary

  1. #42433f
  2. #3f4043
  3. #423f43

Analogous

  1. #43423f
  2. #42433f
  3. #40433f

Triadic

  1. #42433f
  2. #3f4243
  3. #433f42

Tetradic

  1. #42433f
  2. #3f4340
  3. #403f43
  4. #433f42

Square

  1. #42433f
  2. #3f4342
  3. #403f43
  4. #433f40

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #1b1c1a
  3. #42433f
  4. #696a64
  5. #8f918a

Shades

#42433f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42433f
  2. #3b3c39
  3. #353632
  4. #2e2f2c
  5. #282826
  6. #212220
  7. #1a1b19
  8. #141413
  9. #0d0d0d
  10. #070706
  11. #000000

Tints

#42433f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42433f
  2. #555652
  3. #686965
  4. #7b7b79
  5. #8e8e8c
  6. #a1a19f
  7. #b3b4b2
  8. #c6c7c5
  9. #d9d9d9
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42433f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42433f
  2. #484946
  3. #4e4f4c
  4. #555553
  5. #5b5b59
  6. #616260
  7. #676866
  8. #6d6e6d
  9. #747473
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424341 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #44433f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #44433f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #424342 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #43433f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #43433f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #424341 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42433f {
  color: #42433f;
}
Background
.bg-42433f {
  background-color: #42433f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42433f {
  border: 2px solid #42433f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42433f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 67 63;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 3% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42433f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42433f, #40433f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42433f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 67 63 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 2.66 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.85 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.38 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.51 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.91 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.03 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.43 #bdbcc0 Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#42433f  rgb(66, 67, 63)  hsl(75, 3%, 25%)  Black Olive
#403f43  rgb(64, 63, 67)  hsl(255, 3%, 25%)  Onyx
#3f4243  rgb(63, 66, 67)  hsl(195, 3%, 25%)  Onyx
#433f42  rgb(67, 63, 66)  hsl(315, 3%, 25%)  Jet