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#2A2F3A

#2a2f3a ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2a2f3a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 18.43% green and 22.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.59% cyan, 18.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.25% black. Its hue angle is 221.25°, with 16% saturation and 19.61% 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 13.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.65.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0283

Complementary

  1. #2a2f3a
  2. #3a352a

Split complementary

  1. #2a2f3a
  2. #3a2d2a
  3. #373a2a

Analogous

  1. #2a373a
  2. #2a2f3a
  3. #2d2a3a

Triadic

  1. #2a2f3a
  2. #3a2a2f
  3. #2f3a2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a2f3a
  2. #352a3a
  3. #3a352a
  4. #2f3a2a

Square

  1. #2a2f3a
  2. #3a2a37
  3. #3a352a
  4. #2a3a2d

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0c
  2. #0a0b0e
  3. #2a2f3a
  4. #4a5366
  5. #6a7793

Shades

#2a2f3a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a2f3a
  2. #262a34
  3. #22262e
  4. #1d2129
  5. #191c23
  6. #15181d
  7. #111317
  8. #0d0e11
  9. #08090c
  10. #040506
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a2f3a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a2f3a
  2. #3f444e
  3. #555961
  4. #6a6d75
  5. #7f8289
  6. #95979d
  7. #aaacb0
  8. #bfc1c4
  9. #d4d5d8
  10. #eaeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a2f3a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a2f3a
  2. #333741
  3. #3b3f48
  4. #44474f
  5. #4c4f56
  6. #55585d
  7. #5e6064
  8. #66686b
  9. #6f7072
  10. #777879
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2f34 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c303b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2e3a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #263133 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2f3a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2f3a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #283036 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a2f3a {
  color: #2a2f3a;
}
Background
.bg-2a2f3a {
  background-color: #2a2f3a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a2f3a {
  border: 2px solid #2a2f3a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a2f3a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 47 58;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 16% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a2f3a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2f3a, #2d2a3a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a2f3a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 47 58 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.65 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.71 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.84 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.40 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.46 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.78 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.15 #d5d0c5 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2a2f3a  rgb(42, 47, 58)  hsl(221, 16%, 20%)  Gunmetal
#3a352a  rgb(58, 53, 42)  hsl(41, 16%, 20%)  Black Olive
#3a2a2f  rgb(58, 42, 47)  hsl(341, 16%, 20%)  Bistre
#2f3a2a  rgb(47, 58, 42)  hsl(101, 16%, 20%)  Rifle Green