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#2E3237

#2e3237 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#2e3237 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 19.61% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.36% cyan, 9.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.43% black. Its hue angle is 213.33°, with 8.91% saturation and 19.8% 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 3.17.

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. #2e3237
  2. #37332e

Split complementary

  1. #2e3237
  2. #372e2e
  3. #36372e

Analogous

  1. #2e3637
  2. #2e3237
  3. #2e2e37

Triadic

  1. #2e3237
  2. #372e32
  3. #32372e

Tetradic

  1. #2e3237
  2. #332e37
  3. #37332e
  4. #32372e

Square

  1. #2e3237
  2. #372e36
  3. #37332e
  4. #2e372e

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #0b0c0d
  3. #2e3237
  4. #515861
  5. #747e8a

Shades

#2e3237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e3237
  2. #292d32
  3. #25282c
  4. #202327
  5. #1c1e21
  6. #17191c
  7. #121416
  8. #0e0f11
  9. #090a0b
  10. #050506
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e3237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e3237
  2. #43474b
  3. #585b5f
  4. #6d7073
  5. #828487
  6. #97999b
  7. #abadaf
  8. #c0c2c3
  9. #d5d6d7
  10. #eaebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e3237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e3237
  2. #363a3e
  3. #3e4246
  4. #47494d
  5. #4f5154
  6. #57595c
  7. #5f6163
  8. #67696a
  9. #707071
  10. #787879
  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 #303234 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #303237 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f3137 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2c3334 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f3237 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f3237 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d3335 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e3237 {
  color: #2e3237;
}
Background
.bg-2e3237 {
  background-color: #2e3237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e3237 {
  border: 2px solid #2e3237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e3237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 50 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 9% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e3237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e3237, #2e2e37);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e3237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 50 55 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 3.17 #353839 Onyx ΔE 3.21 #343434 Jet ΔE 3.60 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.35 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.82 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.38 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 11.49 #d1cdc8 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2e3237  rgb(46, 50, 55)  hsl(213, 9%, 20%)  Gunmetal
#37332e  rgb(55, 51, 46)  hsl(33, 9%, 20%)  Jet
#372e32  rgb(55, 46, 50)  hsl(333, 9%, 20%)  Jet
#32372e  rgb(50, 55, 46)  hsl(93, 9%, 20%)  Black Olive