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#2A303B

#2a303b ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2a303b 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 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.81% cyan, 18.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.86% black. Its hue angle is 218.82°, with 16.83% saturation and 19.8% 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 13.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.18.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0292

Complementary

  1. #2a303b
  2. #3b352a

Split complementary

  1. #2a303b
  2. #3b2c2a
  3. #383b2a

Analogous

  1. #2a383b
  2. #2a303b
  3. #2c2a3b

Triadic

  1. #2a303b
  2. #3b2a30
  3. #303b2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a303b
  2. #352a3b
  3. #3b352a
  4. #303b2a

Square

  1. #2a303b
  2. #3b2a38
  3. #3b352a
  4. #2a3b2c

Monochromatic

  1. #080a0c
  2. #0a0c0e
  3. #2a303b
  4. #4a5468
  5. #6a7994

Shades

#2a303b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a303b
  2. #262b35
  3. #22262f
  4. #1d2229
  5. #191d23
  6. #15181e
  7. #111318
  8. #0d0e12
  9. #080a0c
  10. #040506
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a303b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a303b
  2. #3f454f
  3. #555962
  4. #6a6e76
  5. #7f8389
  6. #95989d
  7. #aaacb1
  8. #bfc1c4
  9. #d4d6d8
  10. #eaeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a303b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a303b
  2. #333842
  3. #3b4049
  4. #444850
  5. #4c5057
  6. #55585e
  7. #5e6064
  8. #66686b
  9. #6f7072
  10. #777879
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3035 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c313c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b2f3b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #263234 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b303b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2f3b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #273137 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a303b {
  color: #2a303b;
}
Background
.bg-2a303b {
  background-color: #2a303b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a303b {
  border: 2px solid #2a303b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a303b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 48 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 17% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a303b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a303b, #2c2a3b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a303b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 48 59 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.18 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.81 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.86 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.12 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.37 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.29 #d5cfc4 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2a303b  rgb(42, 48, 59)  hsl(219, 17%, 20%)  Gunmetal
#3b352a  rgb(59, 53, 42)  hsl(39, 17%, 20%)  Taupe
#3b2a30  rgb(59, 42, 48)  hsl(339, 17%, 20%)  Licorice
#303b2a  rgb(48, 59, 42)  hsl(99, 17%, 20%)  Rifle Green