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#182B36

#182b36 ≈ Gunmetal

  • azure
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#182b36 is a color from the azure family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.41% red, 16.86% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.56% cyan, 20.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 202°, with 38.46% saturation and 15.29% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 4.92.

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Relative luminance0.0219

Complementary

  1. #182b36
  2. #362318

Split complementary

  1. #182b36
  2. #36181c
  3. #363218

Analogous

  1. #183632
  2. #182b36
  3. #181c36

Triadic

  1. #182b36
  2. #36182b
  3. #2b3618

Tetradic

  1. #182b36
  2. #231836
  3. #362318
  4. #2b3618

Square

  1. #182b36
  2. #321836
  3. #362318
  4. #1c3618

Monochromatic

  1. #060b0e
  2. #060b0e
  3. #182b36
  4. #30556b
  5. #477fa0

Shades

#182b36 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #182b36
  2. #162731
  3. #13222b
  4. #111e26
  5. #0e1a20
  6. #0c161b
  7. #0a1116
  8. #070d10
  9. #05090b
  10. #020405
  11. #000000

Tints

#182b36 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #182b36
  2. #2f404a
  3. #46555e
  4. #5d6b72
  5. #748086
  6. #8c959b
  7. #a3aaaf
  8. #babfc3
  9. #d1d5d7
  10. #e8eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#182b36 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #182b36
  2. #22343d
  3. #2d3c45
  4. #37454c
  5. #424d54
  6. #4c565b
  7. #565e62
  8. #61676a
  9. #6b6f71
  10. #767879
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #232a2f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262b37 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #222736 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0a2e2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #212b36 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e2936 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #112d32 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-182b36 {
  color: #182b36;
}
Background
.bg-182b36 {
  background-color: #182b36;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-182b36 {
  border: 2px solid #182b36;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #182b36;
  --color-primary-rgb: 24 43 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 202 38% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-182b36 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #182b36, #181c36);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-182b36 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(24 43 54 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.92 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.58 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.76 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.30 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.66 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.77 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 10.99 #e7d4c9 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#182b36  rgb(24, 43, 54)  hsl(202, 38%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#362318  rgb(54, 35, 24)  hsl(22, 38%, 15%)  Bistre
#36182b  rgb(54, 24, 43)  hsl(322, 38%, 15%)  Tyrian Purple
#2b3618  rgb(43, 54, 24)  hsl(82, 38%, 15%)  Rifle Green