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#272C2E

#272c2e ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#272c2e 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 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.22% cyan, 4.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 197.14°, with 8.24% saturation and 16.67% 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 14.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 3.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0243

Complementary

  1. #272c2e
  2. #2e2927

Split complementary

  1. #272c2e
  2. #2e2729
  3. #2e2d27

Analogous

  1. #272e2d
  2. #272c2e
  3. #27292e

Triadic

  1. #272c2e
  2. #2e272c
  3. #2c2e27

Tetradic

  1. #272c2e
  2. #29272e
  3. #2e2927
  4. #2c2e27

Square

  1. #272c2e
  2. #2d272e
  3. #2e2927
  4. #292e27

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #090b0b
  3. #272c2e
  4. #4a5457
  5. #6d7b81

Shades

#272c2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #272c2e
  2. #232829
  3. #1f2325
  4. #1b1f20
  5. #171a1c
  6. #141617
  7. #101212
  8. #0c0d0e
  9. #080909
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#272c2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #272c2e
  2. #3d4143
  3. #525658
  4. #686b6d
  5. #7d8082
  6. #939697
  7. #a9abab
  8. #bec0c0
  9. #d4d5d5
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#272c2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #272c2e
  2. #303436
  3. #393d3e
  4. #424547
  5. #4b4e4f
  6. #545657
  7. #5c5e5f
  8. #656767
  9. #6e6f70
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2b2c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b2c2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2b2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #252d2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292c2e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292b2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #262c2d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-272c2e {
  color: #272c2e;
}
Background
.bg-272c2e {
  background-color: #272c2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-272c2e {
  border: 2px solid #272c2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #272c2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 44 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 197 8% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-272c2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #272c2e, #27292e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-272c2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 44 46 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 3.44 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.13 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.14 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.41 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.20 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.70 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.73 #d8d3d1 Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#272c2e  rgb(39, 44, 46)  hsl(197, 8%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#2e2927  rgb(46, 41, 39)  hsl(17, 8%, 17%)  Jet
#2e272c  rgb(46, 39, 44)  hsl(317, 8%, 17%)  Jet
#2c2e27  rgb(44, 46, 39)  hsl(77, 8%, 17%)  Black Olive