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#2E4445

#2e4445 ≈ Dark Slate Gray

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e4445 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 26.67% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.33% cyan, 1.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.94% black. Its hue angle is 182.61°, with 20% saturation and 22.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f), ΔE 4.42.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0514

Complementary

  1. #2e4445
  2. #452f2e

Split complementary

  1. #2e4445
  2. #452e39
  3. #453b2e

Analogous

  1. #2e453b
  2. #2e4445
  3. #2e3945

Triadic

  1. #2e4445
  2. #452e44
  3. #44452e

Tetradic

  1. #2e4445
  2. #2f2e45
  3. #452f2e
  4. #44452e

Square

  1. #2e4445
  2. #3b2e45
  3. #452f2e
  4. #39452e

Monochromatic

  1. #080c0c
  2. #0f1717
  3. #2e4445
  4. #4d7173
  5. #6e9c9e

Shades

#2e4445 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e4445
  2. #293d3e
  3. #253637
  4. #203030
  5. #1c2929
  6. #172223
  7. #121b1c
  8. #0e1415
  9. #090e0e
  10. #050707
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e4445 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e4445
  2. #435758
  3. #58696a
  4. #6d7c7d
  5. #828f8f
  6. #97a2a2
  7. #abb4b5
  8. #c0c7c7
  9. #d5dada
  10. #eaecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e4445 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e4445
  2. #364a4b
  3. #3e5051
  4. #475657
  5. #4f5c5d
  6. #576263
  7. #5f6868
  8. #676e6e
  9. #707474
  10. #787a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a4242 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #414245 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d3f45 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #264644 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a4345 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #374145 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #294545 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e4445 {
  color: #2e4445;
}
Background
.bg-2e4445 {
  background-color: #2e4445;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e4445 {
  border: 2px solid #2e4445;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e4445;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 68 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 183 20% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e4445 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e4445, #2e3945);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e4445 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 68 69 / 0.35);
}

#2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 4.42 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 4.42 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.19 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.01 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 7.61 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.61 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.80 #d1bbba Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Gray
#2e4445  rgb(46, 68, 69)  hsl(183, 20%, 23%)  Dark Slate Gray
#452f2e  rgb(69, 47, 46)  hsl(3, 20%, 23%)  Bistre
#452e44  rgb(69, 46, 68)  hsl(303, 20%, 23%)  Eggplant
#44452e  rgb(68, 69, 46)  hsl(63, 20%, 23%)  Rifle Green