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#213838

#213838 ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#213838 is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 21.96% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.07% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 25.84% saturation and 17.45% 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 12.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 7.01.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0344

Complementary

  1. #213838
  2. #382121

Split complementary

  1. #213838
  2. #38212c
  3. #382c21

Analogous

  1. #21382c
  2. #213838
  3. #212c38

Triadic

  1. #213838
  2. #382138
  3. #383821

Tetradic

  1. #213838
  2. #212138
  3. #382121
  4. #383821

Square

  1. #213838
  2. #2c2138
  3. #382121
  4. #2c3821

Monochromatic

  1. #080d0d
  2. #080d0d
  3. #213838
  4. #3d6868
  5. #5a9898

Shades

#213838 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #213838
  2. #1e3232
  3. #1a2d2d
  4. #172727
  5. #142222
  6. #111c1c
  7. #0d1616
  8. #0a1111
  9. #070b0b
  10. #030606
  11. #000000

Tints

#213838 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #213838
  2. #374c4c
  3. #4d6060
  4. #647474
  5. #7a8888
  6. #909c9c
  7. #a6afaf
  8. #bcc3c3
  9. #d3d7d7
  10. #e9ebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#213838 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #213838
  2. #2b3f3f
  3. #344646
  4. #3e4e4e
  5. #475555
  6. #515c5c
  7. #5a6363
  8. #646a6a
  9. #6d7272
  10. #777979
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d3636 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #353638 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #313338 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #183938 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e3738 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b3538 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c3938 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-213838 {
  color: #213838;
}
Background
.bg-213838 {
  background-color: #213838;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-213838 {
  border: 2px solid #213838;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #213838;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 56 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 26% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-213838 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #213838, #212c38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-213838 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 56 56 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.01 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 7.49 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 7.49 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 8.69 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.01 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.14 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.20 #dec7c7 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#213838  rgb(33, 56, 56)  hsl(180, 26%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#382121  rgb(56, 33, 33)  hsl(0, 26%, 17%)  Bistre
#382138  rgb(56, 33, 56)  hsl(300, 26%, 17%)  Eggplant
#383821  rgb(56, 56, 33)  hsl(60, 26%, 17%)  Rifle Green