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#2B2C19

#2b2c19 ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2b2c19 is a color from the yellow family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 63.16°, with 27.54% saturation and 13.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 8.58.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0239

Complementary

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #1a192c

Split complementary

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #19222c
  3. #24192c

Analogous

  1. #2c2419
  2. #2b2c19
  3. #222c19

Triadic

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #192b2c
  3. #2c192b

Tetradic

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #192c1a
  3. #1a192c
  4. #2c192b

Square

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #192c24
  3. #1a192c
  4. #2c1922

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0d07
  2. #0d0d07
  3. #2b2c19
  4. #5b5d35
  5. #8a8e50

Shades

#2b2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #272817
  3. #222314
  4. #1e1f12
  5. #1a1a0f
  6. #16160d
  7. #11120a
  8. #0d0d08
  9. #090905
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #404130
  3. #555647
  4. #6b6b5e
  5. #808075
  6. #95968c
  7. #aaaba3
  8. #bfc0ba
  9. #d5d5d1
  10. #eaeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b2c19
  2. #343423
  3. #3c3d2e
  4. #454538
  5. #4d4e42
  6. #56564d
  7. #5e5e57
  8. #676761
  9. #6f6f6b
  10. #787876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2b25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2a18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2b1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2d2a27 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d2b18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d2b19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c2b22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b2c19 {
  color: #2b2c19;
}
Background
.bg-2b2c19 {
  background-color: #2b2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2b2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 63 28% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2c19, #222c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.58 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.58 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.92 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.78 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.27 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 12.64 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.07 #d4d3e6 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2b2c19  rgb(43, 44, 25)  hsl(63, 28%, 14%)  Black Olive
#1a192c  rgb(26, 25, 44)  hsl(243, 28%, 14%)  Oxford Blue
#192b2c  rgb(25, 43, 44)  hsl(183, 28%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2c192b  rgb(44, 25, 43)  hsl(303, 28%, 14%)  Licorice