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#072C35

#072c35 ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#072c35 is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 2.75% red, 17.25% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.79% cyan, 16.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 79.22% black. Its hue angle is 191.74°, with 76.67% saturation and 11.76% 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 14.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 7.79.

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Relative luminance0.021

Complementary

  1. #072c35
  2. #351007

Split complementary

  1. #072c35
  2. #350715
  3. #352707

Analogous

  1. #073527
  2. #072c35
  3. #071535

Triadic

  1. #072c35
  2. #35072c
  3. #2c3507

Tetradic

  1. #072c35
  2. #100735
  3. #351007
  4. #2c3507

Square

  1. #072c35
  2. #270735
  3. #351007
  4. #153507

Monochromatic

  1. #020f12
  2. #020f12
  3. #072c35
  4. #106479
  5. #199cbc

Shades

#072c35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #072c35
  2. #062830
  3. #06232a
  4. #051f25
  5. #041a20
  6. #04161b
  7. #031215
  8. #020d10
  9. #01090b
  10. #010405
  11. #000000

Tints

#072c35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #072c35
  2. #204149
  3. #39565d
  4. #516b72
  5. #6a8086
  6. #83969a
  7. #9cabae
  8. #b5c0c2
  9. #cdd5d7
  10. #e6eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#072c35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #072c35
  2. #13343d
  3. #1f3d44
  4. #2b454c
  5. #374e53
  6. #44565b
  7. #505e62
  8. #5c676a
  9. #686f71
  10. #747879
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f2a2e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262a35 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #202635 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002f2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d2b35 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #192835 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002e31 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-072c35 {
  color: #072c35;
}
Background
.bg-072c35 {
  background-color: #072c35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-072c35 {
  border: 2px solid #072c35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #072c35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 7 44 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 192 77% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-072c35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #072c35, #071535);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-072c35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(7 44 53 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.79 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 9.84 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.59 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.50 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.13 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 12.22 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 12.22 #f8d3ca Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#072c35  rgb(7, 44, 53)  hsl(192, 77%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#351007  rgb(53, 16, 7)  hsl(12, 77%, 12%)  Caput Mortuum
#35072c  rgb(53, 7, 44)  hsl(312, 77%, 12%)  Tyrian Purple
#2c3507  rgb(44, 53, 7)  hsl(72, 77%, 12%)  Army Green