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#1B3231

#1b3231 ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1b3231 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, 19.61% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 80.39% black. Its hue angle is 177.39°, with 29.87% saturation and 15.1% 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 13.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 7.61.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0274

Complementary

  1. #1b3231
  2. #321b1c

Split complementary

  1. #1b3231
  2. #321b28
  3. #32261b

Analogous

  1. #1b3226
  2. #1b3231
  3. #1b2832

Triadic

  1. #1b3231
  2. #311b32
  3. #32311b

Tetradic

  1. #1b3231
  2. #1b1c32
  3. #321b1c
  4. #32311b

Square

  1. #1b3231
  2. #261b32
  3. #321b1c
  4. #28321b

Monochromatic

  1. #070d0d
  2. #070d0d
  3. #1b3231
  4. #366462
  5. #519592

Shades

#1b3231 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b3231
  2. #182d2c
  3. #162827
  4. #132322
  5. #101e1d
  6. #0e1919
  7. #0b1414
  8. #080f0f
  9. #050a0a
  10. #030505
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b3231 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b3231
  2. #324746
  3. #495b5a
  4. #5f706f
  5. #768483
  6. #8d9998
  7. #a4adad
  8. #bbc2c1
  9. #d1d6d6
  10. #e8ebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b3231 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b3231
  2. #253a39
  3. #2f4241
  4. #394949
  5. #435151
  6. #4e5959
  7. #586160
  8. #626968
  9. #6c7070
  10. #767878
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #28302f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f3031 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b2d31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #113332 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #293131 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #262f31 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #163331 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b3231 {
  color: #1b3231;
}
Background
.bg-1b3231 {
  background-color: #1b3231;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b3231 {
  border: 2px solid #1b3231;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b3231;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 50 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 177 30% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b3231 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b3231, #1b2832);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b3231 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 50 49 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.61 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.14 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 9.28 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 9.28 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.71 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 10.00 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.68 #e4cdce Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#1b3231  rgb(27, 50, 49)  hsl(177, 30%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#321b1c  rgb(50, 27, 28)  hsl(357, 30%, 15%)  Licorice
#311b32  rgb(49, 27, 50)  hsl(297, 30%, 15%)  Eggplant
#32311b  rgb(50, 49, 27)  hsl(57, 30%, 15%)  Black Olive