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#00252A

#00252a ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#00252a is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 14.51% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 11.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 187.14°, with 100% saturation and 8.24% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 9.81.

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Web safe#003333
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Relative luminance0.0149

Complementary

  1. #00252a
  2. #2a0500

Split complementary

  1. #00252a
  2. #2a0010
  3. #2a1a00

Analogous

  1. #002a1a
  2. #00252a
  3. #00102a

Triadic

  1. #00252a
  2. #2a0025
  3. #252a00

Tetradic

  1. #00252a
  2. #05002a
  3. #2a0500
  4. #252a00

Square

  1. #00252a
  2. #1a002a
  3. #2a0500
  4. #102a00

Monochromatic

  1. #001214
  2. #001214
  3. #00252a
  4. #006877
  5. #00acc3

Shades

#00252a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00252a
  2. #002126
  3. #001e22
  4. #001a1d
  5. #001619
  6. #001315
  7. #000f11
  8. #000b0d
  9. #000708
  10. #000404
  11. #000000

Tints

#00252a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00252a
  2. #1a3b3f
  3. #335155
  4. #4d666a
  5. #667c7f
  6. #809295
  7. #99a8aa
  8. #b3bebf
  9. #ccd3d4
  10. #e6e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00252a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00252a
  2. #0d2e33
  3. #1a373b
  4. #264044
  5. #33494c
  6. #405355
  7. #4d5c5e
  8. #5a6566
  9. #666e6f
  10. #737777
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #182225 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #20232a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b1f2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002726 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #17242a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #13212a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002628 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00252a {
  color: #00252a;
}
Background
.bg-00252a {
  background-color: #00252a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-00252a {
  border: 2px solid #00252a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00252a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 37 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 187 100% 8%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00252a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00252a, #00102a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00252a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 37 42 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.81 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 11.47 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.71 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 12.84 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.06 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 13.44 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 13.52 #ffdad5 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#00252a  rgb(0, 37, 42)  hsl(187, 100%, 8%)  Gunmetal
#2a0500  rgb(42, 5, 0)  hsl(7, 100%, 8%)  Licorice
#2a0025  rgb(42, 0, 37)  hsl(307, 100%, 8%)  Tyrian Purple
#252a00  rgb(37, 42, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 8%)  Phthalo Green