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#03232B

#03232b ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#03232b 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, 13.73% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 93.02% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 192°, with 86.96% saturation and 9.02% 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 16.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 8.61.

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Relative luminance0.014

Complementary

  1. #03232b
  2. #2b0b03

Split complementary

  1. #03232b
  2. #2b030f
  3. #2b1f03

Analogous

  1. #032b1f
  2. #03232b
  3. #030f2b

Triadic

  1. #03232b
  2. #2b0323
  3. #232b03

Tetradic

  1. #03232b
  2. #0b032b
  3. #2b0b03
  4. #232b03

Square

  1. #03232b
  2. #1f032b
  3. #2b0b03
  4. #0f2b03

Monochromatic

  1. #011013
  2. #011013
  3. #03232b
  4. #085d73
  5. #0d97ba

Shades

#03232b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #03232b
  2. #032027
  3. #021c22
  4. #02191e
  5. #02151a
  6. #021216
  7. #010e11
  8. #010b0d
  9. #010709
  10. #000404
  11. #000000

Tints

#03232b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #03232b
  2. #1c3940
  3. #354f55
  4. #4f656b
  5. #687b80
  6. #819195
  7. #9aa7aa
  8. #b3bdbf
  9. #cdd3d5
  10. #e6e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#03232b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #03232b
  2. #102c34
  3. #1c363c
  4. #293f45
  5. #35484d
  6. #425256
  7. #4e5b5e
  8. #5b6467
  9. #676d6f
  10. #747778
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #172124 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e222b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #181e2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002626 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #16222b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #12202b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002528 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-03232b {
  color: #03232b;
}
Background
.bg-03232b {
  background-color: #03232b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-03232b {
  border: 2px solid #03232b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #03232b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 35 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 192 87% 9%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-03232b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #03232b, #030f2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-03232b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 35 43 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.61 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.78 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.19 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 12.53 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 12.55 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.98 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 12.99 #fcdcd4 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#03232b  rgb(3, 35, 43)  hsl(192, 87%, 9%)  Gunmetal
#2b0b03  rgb(43, 11, 3)  hsl(12, 87%, 9%)  Licorice
#2b0323  rgb(43, 3, 35)  hsl(312, 87%, 9%)  Tyrian Purple
#232b03  rgb(35, 43, 3)  hsl(72, 87%, 9%)  Phthalo Green