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#052D38

#052d38 ≈ Gunmetal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#052d38 is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 17.65% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 91.07% cyan, 19.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black. Its hue angle is 192.94°, with 83.61% saturation and 11.96% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 7.84.

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Relative luminance0.0219

Complementary

  1. #052d38
  2. #381005

Split complementary

  1. #052d38
  2. #380513
  3. #382905

Analogous

  1. #053829
  2. #052d38
  3. #051338

Triadic

  1. #052d38
  2. #38052d
  3. #2d3805

Tetradic

  1. #052d38
  2. #100538
  3. #381005
  4. #2d3805

Square

  1. #052d38
  2. #290538
  3. #381005
  4. #133805

Monochromatic

  1. #020f13
  2. #020f13
  3. #052d38
  4. #0b657e
  5. #129ec4

Shades

#052d38 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #052d38
  2. #052932
  3. #04242d
  4. #042027
  5. #031b22
  6. #03171c
  7. #021216
  8. #020e11
  9. #01090b
  10. #010506
  11. #000000

Tints

#052d38 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #052d38
  2. #1e424c
  3. #375760
  4. #506c74
  5. #698188
  6. #82969c
  7. #9babaf
  8. #b4c0c3
  9. #cdd5d7
  10. #e6eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#052d38 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #052d38
  2. #11353f
  3. #1e3e46
  4. #2a464e
  5. #364e55
  6. #43575c
  7. #4f5f63
  8. #5b676a
  9. #676f72
  10. #747879
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1f2b2f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #262c39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #202738 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003131 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d2c38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #182938 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002f34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-052d38 {
  color: #052d38;
}
Background
.bg-052d38 {
  background-color: #052d38;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-052d38 {
  border: 2px solid #052d38;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #052d38;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 45 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 84% 12%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-052d38 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #052d38, #051338);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-052d38 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 45 56 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.84 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 9.73 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.26 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 11.27 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.67 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 12.37 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 12.44 #fad2c7 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#052d38  rgb(5, 45, 56)  hsl(193, 84%, 12%)  Gunmetal
#381005  rgb(56, 16, 5)  hsl(13, 84%, 12%)  Caput Mortuum
#38052d  rgb(56, 5, 45)  hsl(313, 84%, 12%)  Tyrian Purple
#2d3805  rgb(45, 56, 5)  hsl(73, 84%, 12%)  Army Green