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#253233

#253233 ≈ Gunmetal

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#253233 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 19.61% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.45% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 184.29°, with 15.91% saturation and 17.25% 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 13.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2a3439), ΔE 3.58.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0291

Complementary

  1. #253233
  2. #332625

Split complementary

  1. #253233
  2. #33252b
  3. #332d25

Analogous

  1. #25332d
  2. #253233
  3. #252b33

Triadic

  1. #253233
  2. #332532
  3. #323325

Tetradic

  1. #253233
  2. #262533
  3. #332625
  4. #323325

Square

  1. #253233
  2. #2d2533
  3. #332625
  4. #2b3325

Monochromatic

  1. #090c0c
  2. #090c0c
  3. #253233
  4. #455d5f
  5. #65898c

Shades

#253233 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #253233
  2. #212d2e
  3. #1e2829
  4. #1a2324
  5. #161e1f
  6. #13191a
  7. #0f1414
  8. #0b0f0f
  9. #070a0a
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#253233 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #253233
  2. #3b4747
  3. #515b5c
  4. #667070
  5. #7c8485
  6. #929999
  7. #a8adad
  8. #bec2c2
  9. #d3d6d6
  10. #e9ebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#253233 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #253233
  2. #2e3a3b
  3. #374242
  4. #40494a
  5. #495152
  6. #53595a
  7. #5c6161
  8. #656969
  9. #6e7071
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c3131 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #303133 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2f33 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #213332 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c3133 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a3033 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #223333 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-253233 {
  color: #253233;
}
Background
.bg-253233 {
  background-color: #253233;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-253233 {
  border: 2px solid #253233;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #253233;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 50 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 184 16% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-253233 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #253233, #252b33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-253233 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 50 51 / 0.35);
}

#2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 3.58 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.74 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.98 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.83 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.18 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.43 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.56 #dacdcc Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Gunmetal
#253233  rgb(37, 50, 51)  hsl(184, 16%, 17%)  Gunmetal
#332625  rgb(51, 38, 37)  hsl(4, 16%, 17%)  Bistre
#332532  rgb(51, 37, 50)  hsl(304, 16%, 17%)  Licorice
#323325  rgb(50, 51, 37)  hsl(64, 16%, 17%)  Black Olive