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#2A3434

#2a3434 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2a3434 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, 20.39% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.23% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 79.61% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 10.64% saturation and 18.43% 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 12.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 3.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.032

Complementary

  1. #2a3434
  2. #342a2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a3434
  2. #342a2f
  3. #342f2a

Analogous

  1. #2a342f
  2. #2a3434
  3. #2a2f34

Triadic

  1. #2a3434
  2. #342a34
  3. #34342a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3434
  2. #2a2a34
  3. #342a2a
  4. #34342a

Square

  1. #2a3434
  2. #2f2a34
  3. #342a2a
  4. #2f342a

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #090b0b
  3. #2a3434
  4. #4c5e5e
  5. #6e8989

Shades

#2a3434 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3434
  2. #262f2f
  3. #222a2a
  4. #1d2424
  5. #191f1f
  6. #151a1a
  7. #111515
  8. #0d1010
  9. #080a0a
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3434 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3434
  2. #3f4848
  3. #555d5d
  4. #6a7171
  5. #7f8585
  6. #959a9a
  7. #aaaeae
  8. #bfc2c2
  9. #d4d6d6
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3434 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3434
  2. #333c3c
  3. #3b4343
  4. #444b4b
  5. #4c5252
  6. #555a5a
  7. #5e6262
  8. #666969
  9. #6f7171
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f3333 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #333334 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #313134 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #273534 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f3334 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e3234 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #283434 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3434 {
  color: #2a3434;
}
Background
.bg-2a3434 {
  background-color: #2a3434;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3434 {
  border: 2px solid #2a3434;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3434;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 52 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 11% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3434 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3434, #2a2f34);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3434 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 52 52 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 3.36 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.40 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.68 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.31 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.50 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.89 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.68 #d5cbcb Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2a3434  rgb(42, 52, 52)  hsl(180, 11%, 18%)  Gunmetal
#342a2a  rgb(52, 42, 42)  hsl(0, 11%, 18%)  Jet
#342a34  rgb(52, 42, 52)  hsl(300, 11%, 18%)  Jet
#34342a  rgb(52, 52, 42)  hsl(60, 11%, 18%)  Black Olive