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#272C2C

#272c2c ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#272c2c is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 17.25% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.36% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 6.02% saturation and 16.27% 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 14.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 4.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0241

Complementary

  1. #272c2c
  2. #2c2727

Split complementary

  1. #272c2c
  2. #2c2729
  3. #2c2927

Analogous

  1. #272c29
  2. #272c2c
  3. #27292c

Triadic

  1. #272c2c
  2. #2c272c
  3. #2c2c27

Tetradic

  1. #272c2c
  2. #27272c
  3. #2c2727
  4. #2c2c27

Square

  1. #272c2c
  2. #29272c
  3. #2c2727
  4. #292c27

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0b
  2. #0a0b0b
  3. #272c2c
  4. #4b5555
  5. #6f7d7d

Shades

#272c2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #272c2c
  2. #232828
  3. #1f2323
  4. #1b1f1f
  5. #171a1a
  6. #141616
  7. #101212
  8. #0c0d0d
  9. #080909
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#272c2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #272c2c
  2. #3d4141
  3. #525656
  4. #686b6b
  5. #7d8080
  6. #939696
  7. #a9abab
  8. #bec0c0
  9. #d4d5d5
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#272c2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #272c2c
  2. #303434
  3. #393d3d
  4. #424545
  5. #4b4e4e
  6. #545656
  7. #5c5e5e
  8. #656767
  9. #6e6f6f
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292b2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b2b2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2b2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #262c2c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2c2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292b2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #262c2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-272c2c {
  color: #272c2c;
}
Background
.bg-272c2c {
  background-color: #272c2c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-272c2c {
  border: 2px solid #272c2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #272c2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 44 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 6% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-272c2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #272c2c, #27292c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-272c2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 44 44 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.15 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.26 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.30 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.64 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.74 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.83 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.09 #d8d3d3 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#272c2c  rgb(39, 44, 44)  hsl(180, 6%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2c2727  rgb(44, 39, 39)  hsl(0, 6%, 16%)  Jet
#2c272c  rgb(44, 39, 44)  hsl(300, 6%, 16%)  Jet
#2c2c27  rgb(44, 44, 39)  hsl(60, 6%, 16%)  Jet