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#2B3137

#2b3137 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#2b3137 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 19.22% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.82% cyan, 10.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 12.24% 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 13.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 2.5.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0299

Complementary

  1. #2b3137
  2. #37312b

Split complementary

  1. #2b3137
  2. #372b2b
  3. #37372b

Analogous

  1. #2b3737
  2. #2b3137
  3. #2b2b37

Triadic

  1. #2b3137
  2. #372b31
  3. #31372b

Tetradic

  1. #2b3137
  2. #312b37
  3. #37312b
  4. #31372b

Square

  1. #2b3137
  2. #372b37
  3. #37312b
  4. #2b372b

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #090b0c
  3. #2b3137
  4. #4d5762
  5. #6e7e8d

Shades

#2b3137 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b3137
  2. #272c32
  3. #22272c
  4. #1e2227
  5. #1a1d21
  6. #16191c
  7. #111416
  8. #0d0f11
  9. #090a0b
  10. #040506
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b3137 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b3137
  2. #40464b
  3. #555a5f
  4. #6b6f73
  5. #808387
  6. #95989b
  7. #aaadaf
  8. #bfc1c3
  9. #d5d6d7
  10. #eaeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b3137 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b3137
  2. #34393e
  3. #3c4146
  4. #45494d
  5. #4d5154
  6. #56595c
  7. #5e6063
  8. #67686a
  9. #6f7071
  10. #787879
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3133 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f3137 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d3037 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #283233 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d3137 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c3037 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #293235 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b3137 {
  color: #2b3137;
}
Background
.bg-2b3137 {
  background-color: #2b3137;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b3137 {
  border: 2px solid #2b3137;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b3137;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 49 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 12% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b3137 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b3137, #2b2b37);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b3137 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 49 55 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 2.50 #353839 Onyx ΔE 3.95 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.58 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.09 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.59 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.63 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.01 #d4cec8 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2b3137  rgb(43, 49, 55)  hsl(210, 12%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#37312b  rgb(55, 49, 43)  hsl(30, 12%, 19%)  Jet
#372b31  rgb(55, 43, 49)  hsl(330, 12%, 19%)  Jet
#31372b  rgb(49, 55, 43)  hsl(90, 12%, 19%)  Black Olive