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#1B2D2E

#1b2d2e ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1b2d2e is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 17.65% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.3% cyan, 2.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 183.16°, with 26.03% saturation and 14.31% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0231

Complementary

  1. #1b2d2e
  2. #2e1c1b

Split complementary

  1. #1b2d2e
  2. #2e1b23
  3. #2e251b

Analogous

  1. #1b2e25
  2. #1b2d2e
  3. #1b232e

Triadic

  1. #1b2d2e
  2. #2e1b2d
  3. #2d2e1b

Tetradic

  1. #1b2d2e
  2. #1c1b2e
  3. #2e1c1b
  4. #2d2e1b

Square

  1. #1b2d2e
  2. #251b2e
  3. #2e1c1b
  4. #232e1b

Monochromatic

  1. #080d0d
  2. #080d0d
  3. #1b2d2e
  4. #375c5e
  5. #548b8e

Shades

#1b2d2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b2d2e
  2. #182929
  3. #162425
  4. #132020
  5. #101b1c
  6. #0e1717
  7. #0b1212
  8. #080e0e
  9. #050909
  10. #030505
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b2d2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b2d2e
  2. #324243
  3. #495758
  4. #5f6c6d
  5. #768182
  6. #8d9697
  7. #a4abab
  8. #bbc0c0
  9. #d1d5d5
  10. #e8eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b2d2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b2d2e
  2. #253536
  3. #2f3e3e
  4. #394647
  5. #434e4f
  6. #4e5757
  7. #585f5f
  8. #626767
  9. #6c6f70
  10. #767878
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252b2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b2b2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #27292e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #142e2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #252c2e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #232b2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #172e2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b2d2e {
  color: #1b2d2e;
}
Background
.bg-1b2d2e {
  background-color: #1b2d2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b2d2e {
  border: 2px solid #1b2d2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b2d2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 45 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 183 26% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b2d2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b2d2e, #1b232e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b2d2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 45 46 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.79 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.37 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.37 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.16 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.18 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.82 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.15 #e4d2d1 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#1b2d2e  rgb(27, 45, 46)  hsl(183, 26%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2e1c1b  rgb(46, 28, 27)  hsl(3, 26%, 14%)  Licorice
#2e1b2d  rgb(46, 27, 45)  hsl(303, 26%, 14%)  Licorice
#2d2e1b  rgb(45, 46, 27)  hsl(63, 26%, 14%)  Black Olive