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#2A3138

#2a3138 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2a3138 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, 19.22% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 12.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 14.29% saturation and 19.22% 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 13.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 2.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0297

Complementary

  1. #2a3138
  2. #38312a

Split complementary

  1. #2a3138
  2. #382a2a
  3. #38382a

Analogous

  1. #2a3838
  2. #2a3138
  3. #2a2a38

Triadic

  1. #2a3138
  2. #382a31
  3. #31382a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3138
  2. #312a38
  3. #38312a
  4. #31382a

Square

  1. #2a3138
  2. #382a38
  3. #38312a
  4. #2a382a

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0c
  2. #090b0c
  3. #2a3138
  4. #4b5764
  5. #6c7e8f

Shades

#2a3138 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3138
  2. #262c32
  3. #22272d
  4. #1d2227
  5. #191d22
  6. #15191c
  7. #111416
  8. #0d0f11
  9. #080a0b
  10. #040506
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3138 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3138
  2. #3f464c
  3. #555a60
  4. #6a6f74
  5. #7f8388
  6. #95989c
  7. #aaadaf
  8. #bfc1c3
  9. #d4d6d7
  10. #eaeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3138 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3138
  2. #33393f
  3. #3b4146
  4. #44494e
  5. #4c5155
  6. #55595c
  7. #5e6063
  8. #66686a
  9. #6f7072
  10. #777879
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3033 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e3138 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3038 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #263333 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d3138 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c3038 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #283235 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3138 {
  color: #2a3138;
}
Background
.bg-2a3138 {
  background-color: #2a3138;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3138 {
  border: 2px solid #2a3138;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3138;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 49 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 14% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3138 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3138, #2a2a38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3138 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 49 56 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 2.51 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.47 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.19 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.88 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.78 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.18 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.98 #d5cec7 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2a3138  rgb(42, 49, 56)  hsl(210, 14%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#38312a  rgb(56, 49, 42)  hsl(30, 14%, 19%)  Taupe
#382a31  rgb(56, 42, 49)  hsl(330, 14%, 19%)  Jet
#31382a  rgb(49, 56, 42)  hsl(90, 14%, 19%)  Black Olive