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#2F3740

#2f3740 ≈ Gunmetal

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2f3740 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 21.57% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.56% cyan, 14.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. Its hue angle is 211.76°, with 15.32% saturation and 21.76% 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 12.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 3.32.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0371

Complementary

  1. #2f3740
  2. #40382f

Split complementary

  1. #2f3740
  2. #402f2f
  3. #3f402f

Analogous

  1. #2f3f40
  2. #2f3740
  3. #2f2f40

Triadic

  1. #2f3740
  2. #402f37
  3. #37402f

Tetradic

  1. #2f3740
  2. #382f40
  3. #40382f
  4. #37402f

Square

  1. #2f3740
  2. #402f3f
  3. #40382f
  4. #2f402f

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0c
  2. #0f1114
  3. #2f3740
  4. #4f5d6c
  5. #718397

Shades

#2f3740 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f3740
  2. #2a323a
  3. #262c33
  4. #21272d
  5. #1c2126
  6. #181c20
  7. #13161a
  8. #0e1113
  9. #090b0d
  10. #050606
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f3740 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f3740
  2. #444b53
  3. #595f66
  4. #6d7379
  5. #82878c
  6. #979ba0
  7. #acafb3
  8. #c1c3c6
  9. #d5d7d9
  10. #eaebec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f3740 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f3740
  2. #373e46
  3. #3f464d
  4. #474d53
  5. #4f545a
  6. #585c60
  7. #606366
  8. #686a6d
  9. #707173
  10. #78797a
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #33363a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #343740 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #323540 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a393a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #323740 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #313640 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c383c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f3740 {
  color: #2f3740;
}
Background
.bg-2f3740 {
  background-color: #2f3740;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f3740 {
  border: 2px solid #2f3740;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f3740;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 55 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 15% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f3740 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f3740, #2f2f40);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f3740 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 55 64 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 3.32 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.83 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.13 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.99 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.62 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.66 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 10.67 #d0c8bf Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#2f3740  rgb(47, 55, 64)  hsl(212, 15%, 22%)  Gunmetal
#40382f  rgb(64, 56, 47)  hsl(32, 15%, 22%)  Taupe
#402f37  rgb(64, 47, 55)  hsl(332, 15%, 22%)  Eggplant
#37402f  rgb(55, 64, 47)  hsl(92, 15%, 22%)  Rifle Green