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#20232B

#20232b ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#20232b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 13.73% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.58% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 223.64°, with 14.67% saturation and 14.71% 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 15.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 7.07.

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Relative luminance0.0168

Complementary

  1. #20232b
  2. #2b2820

Split complementary

  1. #20232b
  2. #2b2320
  3. #292b20

Analogous

  1. #20292b
  2. #20232b
  3. #23202b

Triadic

  1. #20232b
  2. #2b2023
  3. #232b20

Tetradic

  1. #20232b
  2. #28202b
  3. #2b2820
  4. #232b20

Square

  1. #20232b
  2. #2b2029
  3. #2b2820
  4. #202b23

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0c
  2. #090a0c
  3. #20232b
  4. #414757
  5. #616a83

Shades

#20232b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #20232b
  2. #1d2027
  3. #1a1c22
  4. #16191e
  5. #13151a
  6. #101216
  7. #0d0e11
  8. #0a0b0d
  9. #060709
  10. #030404
  11. #000000

Tints

#20232b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #20232b
  2. #363940
  3. #4d4f55
  4. #63656b
  5. #797b80
  6. #909195
  7. #a6a7aa
  8. #bcbdbf
  9. #d2d3d5
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#20232b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #20232b
  2. #2a2c34
  3. #33363c
  4. #3d3f45
  5. #46484d
  6. #505256
  7. #5a5b5e
  8. #636467
  9. #6d6d6f
  10. #767778
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #232323 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #222326 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21242b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #20232b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1d2526 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #20232b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #20232b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e2428 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-20232b {
  color: #20232b;
}
Background
.bg-20232b {
  background-color: #20232b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-20232b {
  border: 2px solid #20232b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #20232b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 35 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 15% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-20232b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #20232b, #23202b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-20232b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 35 43 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.07 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.44 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.50 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.12 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.39 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.45 #000000 Black ΔE 9.85 #dfdcd4 Inverted #232323 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#20232b  rgb(32, 35, 43)  hsl(224, 15%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#2b2820  rgb(43, 40, 32)  hsl(44, 15%, 15%)  Jet
#2b2023  rgb(43, 32, 35)  hsl(344, 15%, 15%)  Licorice
#232b20  rgb(35, 43, 32)  hsl(104, 15%, 15%)  Black Olive