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#283336

#283336 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#283336 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 20% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.93% cyan, 5.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 192.86°, with 14.89% saturation and 18.43% 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 12.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 1.64.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0309

Complementary

  1. #283336
  2. #362b28

Split complementary

  1. #283336
  2. #36282c
  3. #363228

Analogous

  1. #283632
  2. #283336
  3. #282c36

Triadic

  1. #283336
  2. #362833
  3. #333628

Tetradic

  1. #283336
  2. #2b2836
  3. #362b28
  4. #333628

Square

  1. #283336
  2. #322836
  3. #362b28
  4. #2c3628

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0c
  2. #090b0c
  3. #283336
  4. #495c62
  5. #69868e

Shades

#283336 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #283336
  2. #242e31
  3. #20292b
  4. #1c2426
  5. #181f20
  6. #141a1b
  7. #101416
  8. #0c0f10
  9. #080a0b
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#283336 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #283336
  2. #3e474a
  3. #535c5e
  4. #697072
  5. #7e8586
  6. #94999b
  7. #a9adaf
  8. #bfc2c3
  9. #d4d6d7
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#283336 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #283336
  2. #313b3d
  3. #3a4245
  4. #424a4c
  5. #4b5254
  6. #545a5b
  7. #5d6162
  8. #66696a
  9. #6e7171
  10. #777879
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3233 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #313236 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f3036 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #243434 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e3336 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c3136 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #263435 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-283336 {
  color: #283336;
}
Background
.bg-283336 {
  background-color: #283336;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-283336 {
  border: 2px solid #283336;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #283336;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 51 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 15% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-283336 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #283336, #282c36);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-283336 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 51 54 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 1.64 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.48 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.85 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.90 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.67 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.70 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.22 #d7ccc9 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#283336  rgb(40, 51, 54)  hsl(193, 15%, 18%)  Gunmetal
#362b28  rgb(54, 43, 40)  hsl(13, 15%, 18%)  Bistre
#362833  rgb(54, 40, 51)  hsl(313, 15%, 18%)  Licorice
#333628  rgb(51, 54, 40)  hsl(73, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive