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#22252B

#22252b ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#22252b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 14.51% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.93% cyan, 13.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 11.69% saturation and 15.1% 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 5.98.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0184

Complementary

  1. #22252b
  2. #2b2822

Split complementary

  1. #22252b
  2. #2b2422
  3. #2a2b22

Analogous

  1. #222a2b
  2. #22252b
  3. #24222b

Triadic

  1. #22252b
  2. #2b2225
  3. #252b22

Tetradic

  1. #22252b
  2. #28222b
  3. #2b2822
  4. #252b22

Square

  1. #22252b
  2. #2b222a
  3. #2b2822
  4. #222b24

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #090a0b
  3. #22252b
  4. #444a56
  5. #666f80

Shades

#22252b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #22252b
  2. #1f2127
  3. #1b1e22
  4. #181a1e
  5. #14161a
  6. #111316
  7. #0e0f11
  8. #0a0b0d
  9. #070709
  10. #030404
  11. #000000

Tints

#22252b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #22252b
  2. #383b40
  3. #4e5155
  4. #64666b
  5. #7a7c80
  6. #919295
  7. #a7a8aa
  8. #bdbebf
  9. #d3d3d5
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#22252b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #22252b
  2. #2b2e34
  3. #35373c
  4. #3e4045
  5. #48494d
  6. #515356
  7. #5a5c5e
  8. #646567
  9. #6d6e6f
  10. #777778
  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 #242527 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23252b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #22242b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #202627 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #23252b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #22252b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #212629 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-22252b {
  color: #22252b;
}
Background
.bg-22252b {
  background-color: #22252b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-22252b {
  border: 2px solid #22252b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #22252b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 37 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 12% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-22252b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22252b, #24222b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-22252b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 37 43 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.98 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.28 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.90 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 7.67 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.12 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.36 #000000 Black ΔE 9.80 #dddad4 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#22252b  rgb(34, 37, 43)  hsl(220, 12%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#2b2822  rgb(43, 40, 34)  hsl(40, 12%, 15%)  Jet
#2b2225  rgb(43, 34, 37)  hsl(340, 12%, 15%)  Licorice
#252b22  rgb(37, 43, 34)  hsl(100, 12%, 15%)  Black Olive