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#252E32

#252e32 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#252e32 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, 18.04% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 80.39% black. Its hue angle is 198.46°, with 14.94% saturation and 17.06% 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 13.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 1.97.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0258

Complementary

  1. #252e32
  2. #322925

Split complementary

  1. #252e32
  2. #322528
  3. #323025

Analogous

  1. #253230
  2. #252e32
  3. #252832

Triadic

  1. #252e32
  2. #32252e
  3. #2e3225

Tetradic

  1. #252e32
  2. #292532
  3. #322925
  4. #2e3225

Square

  1. #252e32
  2. #302532
  3. #322925
  4. #283225

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0c
  2. #090b0c
  3. #252e32
  4. #46565e
  5. #667f8a

Shades

#252e32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252e32
  2. #21292d
  3. #1e2528
  4. #1a2023
  5. #161c1e
  6. #131719
  7. #0f1214
  8. #0b0e0f
  9. #07090a
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#252e32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252e32
  2. #3b4347
  3. #51585b
  4. #666d70
  5. #7c8284
  6. #929799
  7. #a8abad
  8. #bec0c2
  9. #d3d5d6
  10. #e9eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252e32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252e32
  2. #2e363a
  3. #373e42
  4. #404749
  5. #494f51
  6. #535759
  7. #5c5f61
  8. #656769
  9. #6e7070
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2d2f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2d32 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2c32 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #212f2f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292e32 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #282d32 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #232f30 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252e32 {
  color: #252e32;
}
Background
.bg-252e32 {
  background-color: #252e32;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252e32 {
  border: 2px solid #252e32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252e32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 46 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 15% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252e32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252e32, #252832);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252e32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 46 50 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 1.97 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.77 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.55 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.94 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.47 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.17 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.09 #dad1cd Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#252e32  rgb(37, 46, 50)  hsl(198, 15%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#322925  rgb(50, 41, 37)  hsl(18, 15%, 17%)  Bistre
#32252e  rgb(50, 37, 46)  hsl(318, 15%, 17%)  Licorice
#2e3225  rgb(46, 50, 37)  hsl(78, 15%, 17%)  Black Olive