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#232E2D

#232e2d ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#232e2d 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, 18.04% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.17% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 174.55°, 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 14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 4.76.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.025

Complementary

  1. #232e2d
  2. #2e2324

Split complementary

  1. #232e2d
  2. #2e2329
  3. #2e2723

Analogous

  1. #232e27
  2. #232e2d
  3. #23292e

Triadic

  1. #232e2d
  2. #2d232e
  3. #2e2d23

Tetradic

  1. #232e2d
  2. #23242e
  3. #2e2324
  4. #2e2d23

Square

  1. #232e2d
  2. #27232e
  3. #2e2324
  4. #292e23

Monochromatic

  1. #090c0b
  2. #090c0b
  3. #232e2d
  4. #445957
  5. #658582

Shades

#232e2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232e2d
  2. #202929
  3. #1c2524
  4. #192020
  5. #151c1b
  6. #121717
  7. #0e1212
  8. #0b0e0e
  9. #070909
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#232e2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232e2d
  2. #394342
  3. #4f5857
  4. #656d6c
  5. #7b8281
  6. #919796
  7. #a7abab
  8. #bdc0c0
  9. #d3d5d5
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232e2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232e2d
  2. #2c3635
  3. #363e3e
  4. #3f4746
  5. #484f4e
  6. #525757
  7. #5b5f5f
  8. #646767
  9. #6d706f
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292d2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2d2d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b2b2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #202f2e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292d2d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #282c2d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #212e2d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232e2d {
  color: #232e2d;
}
Background
.bg-232e2d {
  background-color: #232e2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232e2d {
  border: 2px solid #232e2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232e2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 46 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 175 14% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232e2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232e2d, #23292e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232e2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 46 45 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.76 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.16 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.91 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.61 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.66 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.85 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.33 #dcd1d2 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#232e2d  rgb(35, 46, 45)  hsl(175, 14%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2e2324  rgb(46, 35, 36)  hsl(355, 14%, 16%)  Licorice
#2d232e  rgb(45, 35, 46)  hsl(295, 14%, 16%)  Licorice
#2e2d23  rgb(46, 45, 35)  hsl(55, 14%, 16%)  Black Olive