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#252F3C

#252f3c ≈ Gunmetal

  • azure
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#252f3c is a color from the azure family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 18.43% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.33% cyan, 21.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.47% black. Its hue angle is 213.91°, with 23.71% saturation and 19.02% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.28.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0275

Complementary

  1. #252f3c
  2. #3c3225

Split complementary

  1. #252f3c
  2. #3c2725
  3. #3b3c25

Analogous

  1. #253b3c
  2. #252f3c
  3. #27253c

Triadic

  1. #252f3c
  2. #3c252f
  3. #2f3c25

Tetradic

  1. #252f3c
  2. #32253c
  3. #3c3225
  4. #2f3c25

Square

  1. #252f3c
  2. #3c253b
  3. #3c3225
  4. #253c27

Monochromatic

  1. #080a0d
  2. #080a0d
  3. #252f3c
  4. #42546b
  5. #5f799b

Shades

#252f3c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252f3c
  2. #212a36
  3. #1e2630
  4. #1a212a
  5. #161c24
  6. #13181e
  7. #0f1318
  8. #0b0e12
  9. #07090c
  10. #040506
  11. #000000

Tints

#252f3c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252f3c
  2. #3b4450
  3. #515963
  4. #666d77
  5. #7c828a
  6. #92979e
  7. #a8acb1
  8. #bec1c5
  9. #d3d5d8
  10. #e9eaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252f3c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252f3c
  2. #2e3743
  3. #373f4a
  4. #404750
  5. #494f57
  6. #53585e
  7. #5c6065
  8. #65686c
  9. #6e7072
  10. #777879
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2f34 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2f3d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #282d3c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e3233 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #282f3c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #272e3c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #213137 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252f3c {
  color: #252f3c;
}
Background
.bg-252f3c {
  background-color: #252f3c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252f3c {
  border: 2px solid #252f3c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252f3c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 47 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 24% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252f3c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252f3c, #27253c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252f3c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 47 60 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.28 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.58 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.75 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.13 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.50 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.51 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.93 #dad0c3 Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#252f3c  rgb(37, 47, 60)  hsl(214, 24%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#3c3225  rgb(60, 50, 37)  hsl(34, 24%, 19%)  Taupe
#3c252f  rgb(60, 37, 47)  hsl(334, 24%, 19%)  Eggplant
#2f3c25  rgb(47, 60, 37)  hsl(94, 24%, 19%)  Rifle Green