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#2E2C19

#2e2c19 ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#2e2c19 is a color from the yellow family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 4.35% magenta, 45.65% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 54.29°, with 29.58% saturation and 13.92% 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 14.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 8.46.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0245

Complementary

  1. #2e2c19
  2. #191b2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e2c19
  2. #19252e
  3. #21192e

Analogous

  1. #2e2119
  2. #2e2c19
  3. #252e19

Triadic

  1. #2e2c19
  2. #192e2c
  3. #2c192e

Tetradic

  1. #2e2c19
  2. #1b2e19
  3. #191b2e
  4. #2c192e

Square

  1. #2e2c19
  2. #192e21
  3. #191b2e
  4. #2e1925

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0d07
  2. #0d0d07
  3. #2e2c19
  4. #605b34
  5. #918b4f

Shades

#2e2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e2c19
  2. #292817
  3. #252314
  4. #201f12
  5. #1c1a0f
  6. #17160d
  7. #12120a
  8. #0e0d08
  9. #090905
  10. #050403
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e2c19
  2. #434130
  3. #585647
  4. #6d6b5e
  5. #828075
  6. #97968c
  7. #ababa3
  8. #c0c0ba
  9. #d5d5d1
  10. #eaeae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e2c19
  2. #363423
  3. #3e3d2e
  4. #474538
  5. #4f4e42
  6. #57564d
  7. #5f5e57
  8. #676761
  9. #706f6b
  10. #787876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c2c25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2b18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #302c1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #312a27 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f2b18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f2c19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #302b22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e2c19 {
  color: #2e2c19;
}
Background
.bg-2e2c19 {
  background-color: #2e2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #2e2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 54 30% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e2c19, #252e19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.46 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.60 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.75 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.70 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 11.99 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.75 #d1d3e6 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Black Olive
#2e2c19  rgb(46, 44, 25)  hsl(54, 30%, 14%)  Black Olive
#191b2e  rgb(25, 27, 46)  hsl(234, 30%, 14%)  Oxford Blue
#192e2c  rgb(25, 46, 44)  hsl(174, 30%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2c192e  rgb(44, 25, 46)  hsl(294, 30%, 14%)  Licorice