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#2A3333

#2a3333 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2a3333 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 20% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 9.68% saturation and 18.24% 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 12.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 3.24.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.031

Complementary

  1. #2a3333
  2. #332a2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a3333
  2. #332a2f
  3. #332f2a

Analogous

  1. #2a332f
  2. #2a3333
  3. #2a2f33

Triadic

  1. #2a3333
  2. #332a33
  3. #33332a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3333
  2. #2a2a33
  3. #332a2a
  4. #33332a

Square

  1. #2a3333
  2. #2f2a33
  3. #332a2a
  4. #2f332a

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #090b0b
  3. #2a3333
  4. #4d5d5d
  5. #6f8787

Shades

#2a3333 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3333
  2. #262e2e
  3. #222929
  4. #1d2424
  5. #191f1f
  6. #151a1a
  7. #111414
  8. #0d0f0f
  9. #080a0a
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3333 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3333
  2. #3f4747
  3. #555c5c
  4. #6a7070
  5. #7f8585
  6. #959999
  7. #aaadad
  8. #bfc2c2
  9. #d4d6d6
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3333 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3333
  2. #333b3b
  3. #3b4242
  4. #444a4a
  5. #4c5252
  6. #555a5a
  7. #5e6161
  8. #666969
  9. #6f7171
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3232 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #323233 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #303133 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #273433 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f3233 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e3233 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #283333 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3333 {
  color: #2a3333;
}
Background
.bg-2a3333 {
  background-color: #2a3333;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3333 {
  border: 2px solid #2a3333;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3333;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 51 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 10% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3333 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3333, #2a2f33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3333 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 51 51 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 3.24 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.10 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.25 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.15 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.70 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.06 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.19 #d5cccc Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2a3333  rgb(42, 51, 51)  hsl(180, 10%, 18%)  Gunmetal
#332a2a  rgb(51, 42, 42)  hsl(0, 10%, 18%)  Jet
#332a33  rgb(51, 42, 51)  hsl(300, 10%, 18%)  Jet
#33332a  rgb(51, 51, 42)  hsl(60, 10%, 18%)  Black Olive