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#1E262B

#1e262b ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1e262b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 11.76% red, 14.9% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 30.23% cyan, 11.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 203.08°, with 17.81% saturation and 14.31% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 4.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0184

Complementary

  1. #1e262b
  2. #2b231e

Split complementary

  1. #1e262b
  2. #2b1e1f
  3. #2b291e

Analogous

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #1e262b
  3. #1e1f2b

Triadic

  1. #1e262b
  2. #2b1e26
  3. #262b1e

Tetradic

  1. #1e262b
  2. #231e2b
  3. #2b231e
  4. #262b1e

Square

  1. #1e262b
  2. #291e2b
  3. #2b231e
  4. #1f2b1e

Monochromatic

  1. #080b0c
  2. #080b0c
  3. #1e262b
  4. #3d4e58
  5. #5d7685

Shades

#1e262b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1e262b
  2. #1b2227
  3. #181e22
  4. #151b1e
  5. #12171a
  6. #0f1316
  7. #0c0f11
  8. #090b0d
  9. #060809
  10. #030404
  11. #000000

Tints

#1e262b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1e262b
  2. #353c40
  3. #4b5155
  4. #62676b
  5. #787d80
  6. #8f9395
  7. #a5a8aa
  8. #bcbebf
  9. #d2d4d5
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1e262b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1e262b
  2. #282f34
  3. #32383c
  4. #3b4145
  5. #454a4d
  6. #4f5356
  7. #595c5e
  8. #636567
  9. #6c6e6f
  10. #767778
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #222527 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #24262b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #22242b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1a2728 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #22262b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #20252b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c2729 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1e262b {
  color: #1e262b;
}
Background
.bg-1e262b {
  background-color: #1e262b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1e262b {
  border: 2px solid #1e262b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1e262b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 30 38 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 203 18% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1e262b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e262b, #1e1f2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1e262b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(30 38 43 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.43 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.76 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.84 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.50 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.86 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.13 #000000 Black ΔE 10.16 #e1d9d4 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#1e262b  rgb(30, 38, 43)  hsl(203, 18%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2b231e  rgb(43, 35, 30)  hsl(23, 18%, 14%)  Licorice
#2b1e26  rgb(43, 30, 38)  hsl(323, 18%, 14%)  Licorice
#262b1e  rgb(38, 43, 30)  hsl(83, 18%, 14%)  Black Olive