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#2A3036

#2a3036 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2a3036 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, 18.82% green and 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.22% cyan, 11.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 12.5% saturation and 18.82% 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 13.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 2.61.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0287

Complementary

  1. #2a3036
  2. #36302a

Split complementary

  1. #2a3036
  2. #362a2a
  3. #36362a

Analogous

  1. #2a3636
  2. #2a3036
  3. #2a2a36

Triadic

  1. #2a3036
  2. #362a30
  3. #30362a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3036
  2. #302a36
  3. #36302a
  4. #30362a

Square

  1. #2a3036
  2. #362a36
  3. #36302a
  4. #2a362a

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #090a0b
  3. #2a3036
  4. #4b5661
  5. #6d7c8c

Shades

#2a3036 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3036
  2. #262b31
  3. #22262b
  4. #1d2226
  5. #191d20
  6. #15181b
  7. #111316
  8. #0d0e10
  9. #080a0b
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3036 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3036
  2. #3f454a
  3. #55595e
  4. #6a6e72
  5. #7f8386
  6. #95989b
  7. #aaacaf
  8. #bfc1c3
  9. #d4d6d7
  10. #eaeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3036 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3036
  2. #33383d
  3. #3b4045
  4. #44484c
  5. #4c5054
  6. #55585b
  7. #5e6062
  8. #66686a
  9. #6f7071
  10. #777879
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d3032 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e3036 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2f36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #273132 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c3036 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2f36 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #283134 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3036 {
  color: #2a3036;
}
Background
.bg-2a3036 {
  background-color: #2a3036;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3036 {
  border: 2px solid #2a3036;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3036;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 48 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 13% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3036 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3036, #2a2a36);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3036 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 48 54 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 2.61 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.15 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.68 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.36 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.74 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.93 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.69 #d5cfc9 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2a3036  rgb(42, 48, 54)  hsl(210, 13%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#36302a  rgb(54, 48, 42)  hsl(30, 13%, 19%)  Jet
#362a30  rgb(54, 42, 48)  hsl(330, 13%, 19%)  Jet
#30362a  rgb(48, 54, 42)  hsl(90, 13%, 19%)  Black Olive