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#222726

#222726 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#222726 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, 15.29% green and 14.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.56% yellow and 84.71% black. Its hue angle is 168°, with 6.85% 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 15.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.64.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0193

Complementary

  1. #222726
  2. #272223

Split complementary

  1. #222726
  2. #272225
  3. #272322

Analogous

  1. #222723
  2. #222726
  3. #222527

Triadic

  1. #222726
  2. #262227
  3. #272622

Tetradic

  1. #222726
  2. #222327
  3. #272223
  4. #272622

Square

  1. #222726
  2. #232227
  3. #272223
  4. #252722

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0b
  2. #0a0b0b
  3. #222726
  4. #46504e
  5. #697976

Shades

#222726 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #222726
  2. #1f2322
  3. #1b1f1e
  4. #181b1b
  5. #141717
  6. #111413
  7. #0e100f
  8. #0a0c0b
  9. #070808
  10. #030404
  11. #000000

Tints

#222726 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #222726
  2. #383d3c
  3. #4e5251
  4. #646867
  5. #7a7d7d
  6. #919393
  7. #a7a9a8
  8. #bdbebe
  9. #d3d4d4
  10. #e9e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#222726 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #222726
  2. #2b302f
  3. #353938
  4. #3e4241
  5. #484b4a
  6. #515453
  7. #5a5c5c
  8. #646565
  9. #6d6e6e
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #242626 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262626 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #252626 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #212727 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #252726 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #242626 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #212726 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-222726 {
  color: #222726;
}
Background
.bg-222726 {
  background-color: #222726;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-222726 {
  border: 2px solid #222726;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #222726;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 39 38;
  --color-primary-hsl: 168 7% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-222726 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #222726, #222527);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-222726 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 39 38 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.64 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.65 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.00 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.72 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.77 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.05 #000000 Black ΔE 9.88 #ddd8d9 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#222726  rgb(34, 39, 38)  hsl(168, 7%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#272223  rgb(39, 34, 35)  hsl(348, 7%, 14%)  Licorice
#262227  rgb(38, 34, 39)  hsl(288, 7%, 14%)  Licorice
#272622  rgb(39, 38, 34)  hsl(48, 7%, 14%)  Jet