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#252A33

#252a33 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#252a33 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 16.47% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.45% cyan, 17.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 218.57°, with 15.91% saturation and 17.25% 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 14.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.3.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0229

Complementary

  1. #252a33
  2. #332e25

Split complementary

  1. #252a33
  2. #332725
  3. #313325

Analogous

  1. #253133
  2. #252a33
  3. #272533

Triadic

  1. #252a33
  2. #33252a
  3. #2a3325

Tetradic

  1. #252a33
  2. #2e2533
  3. #332e25
  4. #2a3325

Square

  1. #252a33
  2. #332531
  3. #332e25
  4. #253327

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0c
  2. #090a0c
  3. #252a33
  4. #454e5f
  5. #65738c

Shades

#252a33 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252a33
  2. #21262e
  3. #1e2229
  4. #1a1d24
  5. #16191f
  6. #13151a
  7. #0f1114
  8. #0b0d0f
  9. #07080a
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#252a33 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252a33
  2. #3b3f47
  3. #51555c
  4. #666a70
  5. #7c7f85
  6. #929599
  7. #a8aaad
  8. #bebfc2
  9. #d3d4d6
  10. #e9eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252a33 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252a33
  2. #2e333b
  3. #373b42
  4. #40444a
  5. #494c52
  6. #53555a
  7. #5c5e61
  8. #656669
  9. #6e6f71
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282a2e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #272a33 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #262933 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #212c2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #262a33 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #252933 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #232b2f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252a33 {
  color: #252a33;
}
Background
.bg-252a33 {
  background-color: #252a33;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252a33 {
  border: 2px solid #252a33;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252a33;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 42 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 16% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252a33 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252a33, #272533);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252a33 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 42 51 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.30 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.60 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.70 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.26 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.38 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 11.04 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 11.23 #dad5cc Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#252a33  rgb(37, 42, 51)  hsl(219, 16%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#332e25  rgb(51, 46, 37)  hsl(39, 16%, 17%)  Black Olive
#33252a  rgb(51, 37, 42)  hsl(339, 16%, 17%)  Licorice
#2a3325  rgb(42, 51, 37)  hsl(99, 16%, 17%)  Black Olive