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#2C3333

#2c3333 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2c3333 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 20% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.73% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 7.37% saturation and 18.63% 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 12.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 3.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0314

Complementary

  1. #2c3333
  2. #332c2c

Split complementary

  1. #2c3333
  2. #332c30
  3. #33302c

Analogous

  1. #2c3330
  2. #2c3333
  3. #2c3033

Triadic

  1. #2c3333
  2. #332c33
  3. #33332c

Tetradic

  1. #2c3333
  2. #2c2c33
  3. #332c2c
  4. #33332c

Square

  1. #2c3333
  2. #302c33
  3. #332c2c
  4. #30332c

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #090b0b
  3. #2c3333
  4. #4f5c5c
  5. #738585

Shades

#2c3333 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c3333
  2. #282e2e
  3. #232929
  4. #1f2424
  5. #1a1f1f
  6. #161a1a
  7. #121414
  8. #0d0f0f
  9. #090a0a
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c3333 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c3333
  2. #414747
  3. #565c5c
  4. #6b7070
  5. #808585
  6. #969999
  7. #abadad
  8. #c0c2c2
  9. #d5d6d6
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c3333 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c3333
  2. #343b3b
  3. #3d4242
  4. #454a4a
  5. #4e5252
  6. #565a5a
  7. #5e6161
  8. #676969
  9. #6f7171
  10. #787878
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f3232 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #323233 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #313133 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a3433 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #303333 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f3233 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b3333 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c3333 {
  color: #2c3333;
}
Background
.bg-2c3333 {
  background-color: #2c3333;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c3333 {
  border: 2px solid #2c3333;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c3333;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 51 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 7% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c3333 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3333, #2c3033);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c3333 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 51 51 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 3.16 #353839 Onyx ΔE 3.20 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.24 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.54 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.57 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.06 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.83 #d3cccc Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2c3333  rgb(44, 51, 51)  hsl(180, 7%, 19%)  Gunmetal
#332c2c  rgb(51, 44, 44)  hsl(0, 7%, 19%)  Jet
#332c33  rgb(51, 44, 51)  hsl(300, 7%, 19%)  Jet
#33332c  rgb(51, 51, 44)  hsl(60, 7%, 19%)  Black Olive