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#24292E

#24292e ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#24292e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 16.08% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.74% cyan, 10.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 12.2% 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 14.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 4.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0216

Complementary

  1. #24292e
  2. #2e2924

Split complementary

  1. #24292e
  2. #2e2424
  3. #2e2e24

Analogous

  1. #242e2e
  2. #24292e
  3. #24242e

Triadic

  1. #24292e
  2. #2e2429
  3. #292e24

Tetradic

  1. #24292e
  2. #29242e
  3. #2e2924
  4. #292e24

Square

  1. #24292e
  2. #2e242e
  3. #2e2924
  4. #242e24

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #090a0b
  3. #24292e
  4. #464f59
  5. #677684

Shades

#24292e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #24292e
  2. #202529
  3. #1d2125
  4. #191d20
  5. #16191c
  6. #121517
  7. #0e1012
  8. #0b0c0e
  9. #070809
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#24292e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #24292e
  2. #3a3e43
  3. #505458
  4. #66696d
  5. #7c7f82
  6. #929497
  7. #a7a9ab
  8. #bdbfc0
  9. #d3d4d5
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#24292e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #24292e
  2. #2d3236
  3. #363a3e
  4. #404347
  5. #494c4f
  6. #525557
  7. #5b5d5f
  8. #646667
  9. #6e6f70
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #27292b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #27292e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #26282e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #212a2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26292e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #25282e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #222a2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-24292e {
  color: #24292e;
}
Background
.bg-24292e {
  background-color: #24292e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-24292e {
  border: 2px solid #24292e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #24292e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 41 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 12% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-24292e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #24292e, #24242e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-24292e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 41 46 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.12 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.34 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.50 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.55 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.47 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.53 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.01 #dbd6d1 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#24292e  rgb(36, 41, 46)  hsl(210, 12%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2e2924  rgb(46, 41, 36)  hsl(30, 12%, 16%)  Jet
#2e2429  rgb(46, 36, 41)  hsl(330, 12%, 16%)  Licorice
#292e24  rgb(41, 46, 36)  hsl(90, 12%, 16%)  Black Olive