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#1C2829

#1c2829 ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#1c2829 is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 15.69% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 31.71% cyan, 2.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.92% black. Its hue angle is 184.62°, with 18.84% saturation and 13.53% 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 15.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.15.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0192

Complementary

  1. #1c2829
  2. #291d1c

Split complementary

  1. #1c2829
  2. #291c22
  3. #29241c

Analogous

  1. #1c2924
  2. #1c2829
  3. #1c2229

Triadic

  1. #1c2829
  2. #291c28
  3. #28291c

Tetradic

  1. #1c2829
  2. #1d1c29
  3. #291d1c
  4. #28291c

Square

  1. #1c2829
  2. #241c29
  3. #291d1c
  4. #22291c

Monochromatic

  1. #080c0c
  2. #080c0c
  3. #1c2829
  4. #3b5456
  5. #5a8184

Shades

#1c2829 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c2829
  2. #192425
  3. #162021
  4. #141c1d
  5. #111819
  6. #0e1415
  7. #0b1010
  8. #080c0c
  9. #060808
  10. #030404
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c2829 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c2829
  2. #333e3e
  3. #495354
  4. #606969
  5. #777e7f
  6. #8e9494
  7. #a4a9a9
  8. #bbbfbf
  9. #d2d4d4
  10. #e8eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c2829 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c2829
  2. #263132
  3. #303a3a
  4. #3a4243
  5. #444b4c
  6. #4e5455
  7. #585d5d
  8. #626666
  9. #6c6e6f
  10. #767777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #222727 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262729 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #242529 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #182928 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #222729 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #212629 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1a2929 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c2829 {
  color: #1c2829;
}
Background
.bg-1c2829 {
  background-color: #1c2829;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c2829 {
  border: 2px solid #1c2829;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c2829;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 40 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 185 19% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c2829 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c2829, #1c2229);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c2829 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 40 41 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.15 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.41 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.92 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.30 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.55 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.69 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.00 #e3d7d6 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#1c2829  rgb(28, 40, 41)  hsl(185, 19%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#291d1c  rgb(41, 29, 28)  hsl(5, 19%, 14%)  Licorice
#291c28  rgb(41, 28, 40)  hsl(305, 19%, 14%)  Licorice
#28291c  rgb(40, 41, 28)  hsl(65, 19%, 14%)  Black Olive