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#02252B

#02252b ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#02252b is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 14.51% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.35% cyan, 13.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 188.78°, with 91.11% saturation and 8.82% 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 16.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 9.16.

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Relative luminance0.0151

Complementary

  1. #02252b
  2. #2b0802

Split complementary

  1. #02252b
  2. #2b0210
  3. #2b1c02

Analogous

  1. #022b1c
  2. #02252b
  3. #02102b

Triadic

  1. #02252b
  2. #2b0225
  3. #252b02

Tetradic

  1. #02252b
  2. #08022b
  3. #2b0802
  4. #252b02

Square

  1. #02252b
  2. #1c022b
  3. #2b0802
  4. #102b02

Monochromatic

  1. #011113
  2. #011113
  3. #02252b
  4. #056474
  5. #09a3bd

Shades

#02252b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #02252b
  2. #022127
  3. #021e22
  4. #011a1e
  5. #01161a
  6. #011316
  7. #010f11
  8. #010b0d
  9. #000709
  10. #000404
  11. #000000

Tints

#02252b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #02252b
  2. #1b3b40
  3. #355155
  4. #4e666b
  5. #677c80
  6. #819295
  7. #9aa8aa
  8. #b3bebf
  9. #ccd3d5
  10. #e6e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#02252b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #02252b
  2. #0f2e34
  3. #1b373c
  4. #284045
  5. #34494d
  6. #415356
  7. #4e5c5e
  8. #5a6567
  9. #676e6f
  10. #737778
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #212121 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #182325 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #20232b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1a1f2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002727 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #18242b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #13222b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002729 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-02252b {
  color: #02252b;
}
Background
.bg-02252b {
  background-color: #02252b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-02252b {
  border: 2px solid #02252b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #02252b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 37 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 91% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-02252b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #02252b, #02102b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-02252b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 37 43 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.16 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.10 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 11.60 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.55 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 12.87 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.43 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 13.61 #fddad4 Inverted #212121 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#02252b  rgb(2, 37, 43)  hsl(189, 91%, 9%)  Gunmetal
#2b0802  rgb(43, 8, 2)  hsl(9, 91%, 9%)  Caput Mortuum
#2b0225  rgb(43, 2, 37)  hsl(309, 91%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#252b02  rgb(37, 43, 2)  hsl(69, 91%, 9%)  Phthalo Green