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#1E2B29

#1e2b29 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#1e2b29 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, 16.86% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 30.23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.65% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 170.77°, 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 14.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 6.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0216

Complementary

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #2b1e20

Split complementary

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #2b1e26
  3. #2b221e

Analogous

  1. #1e2b22
  2. #1e2b29
  3. #1e262b

Triadic

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #291e2b
  3. #2b291e

Tetradic

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #1e202b
  3. #2b1e20
  4. #2b291e

Square

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #221e2b
  3. #2b1e20
  4. #262b1e

Monochromatic

  1. #080c0b
  2. #080c0b
  3. #1e2b29
  4. #3d5854
  5. #5d857f

Shades

#1e2b29 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #1b2725
  3. #182221
  4. #151e1d
  5. #121a19
  6. #0f1615
  7. #0c1110
  8. #090d0c
  9. #060908
  10. #030404
  11. #000000

Tints

#1e2b29 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #35403e
  3. #4b5554
  4. #626b69
  5. #78807f
  6. #8f9594
  7. #a5aaa9
  8. #bcbfbf
  9. #d2d5d4
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1e2b29 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1e2b29
  2. #283432
  3. #323c3a
  4. #3b4543
  5. #454d4c
  6. #4f5655
  7. #595e5d
  8. #636766
  9. #6c6f6f
  10. #767877
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252929 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2a29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272829 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1a2c2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #252a29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #242929 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c2b2a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1e2b29 {
  color: #1e2b29;
}
Background
.bg-1e2b29 {
  background-color: #1e2b29;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1e2b29 {
  border: 2px solid #1e2b29;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1e2b29;
  --color-primary-rgb: 30 43 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 171 18% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1e2b29 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e2b29, #1e262b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1e2b29 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(30 43 41 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.28 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.80 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.41 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.84 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.76 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.07 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.20 #e1d4d6 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#1e2b29  rgb(30, 43, 41)  hsl(171, 18%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2b1e20  rgb(43, 30, 32)  hsl(351, 18%, 14%)  Licorice
#291e2b  rgb(41, 30, 43)  hsl(291, 18%, 14%)  Licorice
#2b291e  rgb(43, 41, 30)  hsl(51, 18%, 14%)  Black Olive