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#23282F

#23282f ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#23282f 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, 15.69% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.53% cyan, 14.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.57% black. Its hue angle is 215°, with 14.63% saturation and 16.08% 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 14.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 4.89.

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Relative luminance0.0208

Complementary

  1. #23282f
  2. #2f2a23

Split complementary

  1. #23282f
  2. #2f2423
  3. #2e2f23

Analogous

  1. #232e2f
  2. #23282f
  3. #24232f

Triadic

  1. #23282f
  2. #2f2328
  3. #282f23

Tetradic

  1. #23282f
  2. #2a232f
  3. #2f2a23
  4. #282f23

Square

  1. #23282f
  2. #2f232e
  3. #2f2a23
  4. #232f24

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0c
  2. #090a0c
  3. #23282f
  4. #444d5b
  5. #647387

Shades

#23282f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #23282f
  2. #20242a
  3. #1c2026
  4. #191c21
  5. #15181c
  6. #121418
  7. #0e1013
  8. #0b0c0e
  9. #070809
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#23282f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #23282f
  2. #393e44
  3. #4f5359
  4. #65696d
  5. #7b7e82
  6. #919497
  7. #a7a9ac
  8. #bdbfc1
  9. #d3d4d5
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#23282f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #23282f
  2. #2c3137
  3. #363a3f
  4. #3f4247
  5. #484b4f
  6. #525458
  7. #5b5d60
  8. #646668
  9. #6d6e70
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #26282b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26282f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #24272f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #20292a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #25282f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #24272f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #21292c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-23282f {
  color: #23282f;
}
Background
.bg-23282f {
  background-color: #23282f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-23282f {
  border: 2px solid #23282f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #23282f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 40 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 15% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-23282f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #23282f, #24232f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-23282f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 40 47 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.89 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.40 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.35 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.77 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.31 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.63 #dcd7d0 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#23282f  rgb(35, 40, 47)  hsl(215, 15%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2f2a23  rgb(47, 42, 35)  hsl(35, 15%, 16%)  Jet
#2f2328  rgb(47, 35, 40)  hsl(335, 15%, 16%)  Licorice
#282f23  rgb(40, 47, 35)  hsl(95, 15%, 16%)  Black Olive