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#03212A

#03212a ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#03212a is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 12.94% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 92.86% cyan, 21.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 193.85°, with 86.67% 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 16.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 8.61.

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Relative luminance0.0127

Complementary

  1. #03212a
  2. #2a0c03

Split complementary

  1. #03212a
  2. #2a030d
  3. #2a1f03

Analogous

  1. #032a1f
  2. #03212a
  3. #030d2a

Triadic

  1. #03212a
  2. #2a0321
  3. #212a03

Tetradic

  1. #03212a
  2. #0c032a
  3. #2a0c03
  4. #212a03

Square

  1. #03212a
  2. #1f032a
  3. #2a0c03
  4. #0d2a03

Monochromatic

  1. #010f13
  2. #010f13
  3. #03212a
  4. #085971
  5. #0d91b9

Shades

#03212a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #03212a
  2. #031e26
  3. #021a22
  4. #02171d
  5. #021419
  6. #021115
  7. #010d11
  8. #010a0d
  9. #010708
  10. #000304
  11. #000000

Tints

#03212a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #03212a
  2. #1c373f
  3. #354d55
  4. #4f646a
  5. #687a7f
  6. #819095
  7. #9aa6aa
  8. #b3bcbf
  9. #cdd3d4
  10. #e6e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#03212a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #03212a
  2. #102b33
  3. #1c343b
  4. #293e44
  5. #35474c
  6. #425155
  7. #4e5a5e
  8. #5b6466
  9. #676d6f
  10. #747777
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1e1e1e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #161f23 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1c202a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #161c2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002424 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #14202a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #101e2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002326 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-03212a {
  color: #03212a;
}
Background
.bg-03212a {
  background-color: #03212a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-03212a {
  border: 2px solid #03212a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #03212a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 33 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 87% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-03212a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #03212a, #030d2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-03212a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 33 42 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.61 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.89 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.22 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 12.38 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 12.68 #000000 Black ΔE 12.68 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.90 #fcded5 Inverted #1e1e1e Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#03212a  rgb(3, 33, 42)  hsl(194, 87%, 9%)  Gunmetal
#2a0c03  rgb(42, 12, 3)  hsl(14, 87%, 9%)  Licorice
#2a0321  rgb(42, 3, 33)  hsl(314, 87%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#212a03  rgb(33, 42, 3)  hsl(74, 87%, 9%)  Phthalo Green