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#222832

#222832 ≈ Gunmetal

  • azure
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#222832 is a color from the azure family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 15.69% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 32% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.39% black. Its hue angle is 217.5°, with 19.05% saturation and 16.47% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0209

Complementary

  1. #222832
  2. #322c22

Split complementary

  1. #222832
  2. #322422
  3. #303222

Analogous

  1. #223032
  2. #222832
  3. #242232

Triadic

  1. #222832
  2. #322228
  3. #283222

Tetradic

  1. #222832
  2. #2c2232
  3. #322c22
  4. #283222

Square

  1. #222832
  2. #322230
  3. #322c22
  4. #223224

Monochromatic

  1. #080a0c
  2. #080a0c
  3. #222832
  4. #414c60
  5. #60718d

Shades

#222832 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #222832
  2. #1f242d
  3. #1b2028
  4. #181c23
  5. #14181e
  6. #111419
  7. #0e1014
  8. #0a0c0f
  9. #07080a
  10. #030405
  11. #000000

Tints

#222832 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #222832
  2. #383e47
  3. #4e535b
  4. #646970
  5. #7a7e84
  6. #919499
  7. #a7a9ad
  8. #bdbfc2
  9. #d3d4d6
  10. #e9eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#222832 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #222832
  2. #2b313a
  3. #353a42
  4. #3e4249
  5. #484b51
  6. #515459
  7. #5a5d61
  8. #646669
  9. #6d6e70
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #25282c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #252832 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #232732 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e2a2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #242832 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #232732 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1f292e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-222832 {
  color: #222832;
}
Background
.bg-222832 {
  background-color: #222832;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-222832 {
  border: 2px solid #222832;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #222832;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 40 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 19% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-222832 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #222832, #242232);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-222832 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 40 50 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.82 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.46 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.55 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.73 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.87 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.55 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.36 #ddd7cd Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#222832  rgb(34, 40, 50)  hsl(218, 19%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#322c22  rgb(50, 44, 34)  hsl(38, 19%, 16%)  Taupe
#322228  rgb(50, 34, 40)  hsl(338, 19%, 16%)  Licorice
#283222  rgb(40, 50, 34)  hsl(98, 19%, 16%)  Phthalo Green