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#2A3544

#2a3544 ≈ Gunmetal

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2a3544 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 20.78% green and 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.24% cyan, 22.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 214.62°, with 23.64% saturation and 21.57% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 5.91.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0346

Complementary

  1. #2a3544
  2. #44392a

Split complementary

  1. #2a3544
  2. #442c2a
  3. #42442a

Analogous

  1. #2a4244
  2. #2a3544
  3. #2c2a44

Triadic

  1. #2a3544
  2. #442a35
  3. #35442a

Tetradic

  1. #2a3544
  2. #392a44
  3. #44392a
  4. #35442a

Square

  1. #2a3544
  2. #442a42
  3. #44392a
  4. #2a442c

Monochromatic

  1. #080a0d
  2. #0d1015
  3. #2a3544
  4. #475a73
  5. #667fa1

Shades

#2a3544 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a3544
  2. #26303d
  3. #222a36
  4. #1d2530
  5. #192029
  6. #151b22
  7. #11151b
  8. #0d1014
  9. #080b0e
  10. #040507
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a3544 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a3544
  2. #3f4957
  3. #555d69
  4. #6a727c
  5. #7f868f
  6. #959aa2
  7. #aaaeb4
  8. #bfc2c7
  9. #d4d7da
  10. #eaebec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a3544 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a3544
  2. #333d4a
  3. #3b4450
  4. #444c56
  5. #4c535c
  6. #555b62
  7. #5e6268
  8. #666a6e
  9. #6f7174
  10. #77797a
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30353b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #303645 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3344 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #22383a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d3544 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c3444 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #25373e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a3544 {
  color: #2a3544;
}
Background
.bg-2a3544 {
  background-color: #2a3544;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a3544 {
  border: 2px solid #2a3544;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a3544;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 53 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 24% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a3544 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a3544, #2c2a44);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a3544 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 53 68 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.91 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.52 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.87 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.98 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.69 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.09 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.67 #d5cabb Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2a3544  rgb(42, 53, 68)  hsl(215, 24%, 22%)  Gunmetal
#44392a  rgb(68, 57, 42)  hsl(35, 24%, 22%)  Taupe
#442a35  rgb(68, 42, 53)  hsl(335, 24%, 22%)  Eggplant
#35442a  rgb(53, 68, 42)  hsl(95, 24%, 22%)  Rifle Green