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#232B2B

#232b2b ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#232b2b is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 16.86% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 10.26% saturation and 15.29% 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 14.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 4.27.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0226

Complementary

  1. #232b2b
  2. #2b2323

Split complementary

  1. #232b2b
  2. #2b2327
  3. #2b2723

Analogous

  1. #232b27
  2. #232b2b
  3. #23272b

Triadic

  1. #232b2b
  2. #2b232b
  3. #2b2b23

Tetradic

  1. #232b2b
  2. #23232b
  3. #2b2323
  4. #2b2b23

Square

  1. #232b2b
  2. #27232b
  3. #2b2323
  4. #272b23

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #090b0b
  3. #232b2b
  4. #455555
  5. #687f7f

Shades

#232b2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232b2b
  2. #202727
  3. #1c2222
  4. #191e1e
  5. #151a1a
  6. #121616
  7. #0e1111
  8. #0b0d0d
  9. #070909
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#232b2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232b2b
  2. #394040
  3. #4f5555
  4. #656b6b
  5. #7b8080
  6. #919595
  7. #a7aaaa
  8. #bdbfbf
  9. #d3d5d5
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232b2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232b2b
  2. #2c3434
  3. #363c3c
  4. #3f4545
  5. #484d4d
  6. #525656
  7. #5b5e5e
  8. #646767
  9. #6d6f6f
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272a2a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2a2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #28292b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #212c2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #272b2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #262a2b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #222b2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232b2b {
  color: #232b2b;
}
Background
.bg-232b2b {
  background-color: #232b2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232b2b {
  border: 2px solid #232b2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232b2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 43 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 10% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232b2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232b2b, #23272b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232b2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 43 43 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.27 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.84 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.58 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.94 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.00 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.13 #dcd4d4 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#232b2b  rgb(35, 43, 43)  hsl(180, 10%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#2b2323  rgb(43, 35, 35)  hsl(0, 10%, 15%)  Licorice
#2b232b  rgb(43, 35, 43)  hsl(300, 10%, 15%)  Licorice
#2b2b23  rgb(43, 43, 35)  hsl(60, 10%, 15%)  Black Olive