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#212429

#212429 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#212429 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 14.12% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.51% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.92% black. Its hue angle is 217.5°, with 10.81% saturation and 14.51% 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 15.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0175

Complementary

  1. #212429
  2. #292621

Split complementary

  1. #212429
  2. #292221
  3. #282921

Analogous

  1. #212829
  2. #212429
  3. #222129

Triadic

  1. #212429
  2. #292124
  3. #242921

Tetradic

  1. #212429
  2. #262129
  3. #292621
  4. #242921

Square

  1. #212429
  2. #292128
  3. #292621
  4. #212922

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #090a0b
  3. #212429
  4. #434953
  5. #656e7e

Shades

#212429 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #212429
  2. #1e2025
  3. #1a1d21
  4. #17191d
  5. #141619
  6. #111215
  7. #0d0e10
  8. #0a0b0c
  9. #070708
  10. #030404
  11. #000000

Tints

#212429 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #212429
  2. #373a3e
  3. #4d5054
  4. #646669
  5. #7a7c7f
  6. #909294
  7. #a6a7a9
  8. #bcbdbf
  9. #d3d3d4
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#212429 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #212429
  2. #2b2d32
  3. #34363a
  4. #3e4043
  5. #47494c
  6. #515255
  7. #5a5b5d
  8. #646466
  9. #6d6e6f
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #232426 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #222429 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #222329 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f2526 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #222429 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #212429 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #202527 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-212429 {
  color: #212429;
}
Background
.bg-212429 {
  background-color: #212429;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-212429 {
  border: 2px solid #212429;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #212429;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 36 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 11% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-212429 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #212429, #222129);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-212429 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 36 41 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.00 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.22 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.90 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.29 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.56 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.06 #000000 Black ΔE 9.27 #dedbd6 Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#212429  rgb(33, 36, 41)  hsl(218, 11%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#292621  rgb(41, 38, 33)  hsl(38, 11%, 15%)  Jet
#292124  rgb(41, 33, 36)  hsl(338, 11%, 15%)  Licorice
#242921  rgb(36, 41, 33)  hsl(98, 11%, 15%)  Black Olive