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#23262E

#23262e ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#23262e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 14.9% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.91% cyan, 17.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 223.64°, with 13.58% saturation and 15.88% 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 15.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 6.41.

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Relative luminance0.0194

Complementary

  1. #23262e
  2. #2e2b23

Split complementary

  1. #23262e
  2. #2e2523
  3. #2b2e23

Analogous

  1. #232b2e
  2. #23262e
  3. #25232e

Triadic

  1. #23262e
  2. #2e2326
  3. #262e23

Tetradic

  1. #23262e
  2. #2b232e
  3. #2e2b23
  4. #262e23

Square

  1. #23262e
  2. #2e232b
  3. #2e2b23
  4. #232e25

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0c
  2. #090a0c
  3. #23262e
  4. #444a59
  5. #656e85

Shades

#23262e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #23262e
  2. #202229
  3. #1c1e25
  4. #191b20
  5. #15171c
  6. #121317
  7. #0e0f12
  8. #0b0b0e
  9. #070809
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#23262e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #23262e
  2. #393c43
  3. #4f5158
  4. #65676d
  5. #7b7d82
  6. #919397
  7. #a7a8ab
  8. #bdbec0
  9. #d3d4d5
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#23262e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #23262e
  2. #2c2f36
  3. #36383e
  4. #3f4147
  5. #484a4f
  6. #525357
  7. #5b5c5f
  8. #646567
  9. #6d6e70
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252629 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #24272e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #23262e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #202829 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #23262e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #23262e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #21272b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-23262e {
  color: #23262e;
}
Background
.bg-23262e {
  background-color: #23262e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-23262e {
  border: 2px solid #23262e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #23262e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 38 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 14% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-23262e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #23262e, #25232e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-23262e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 38 46 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.41 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.81 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.35 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.29 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.89 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.07 #000000 Black ΔE 10.63 #dcd9d1 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#23262e  rgb(35, 38, 46)  hsl(224, 14%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2e2b23  rgb(46, 43, 35)  hsl(44, 14%, 16%)  Jet
#2e2326  rgb(46, 35, 38)  hsl(344, 14%, 16%)  Licorice
#262e23  rgb(38, 46, 35)  hsl(104, 14%, 16%)  Black Olive