Gunmetal - 10/07/2020
Gunmetal is the Color of the Day for 10/07/2020. Gunmetal has a hex value of #2C3539. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 44, Green: 53, and Blue: 57
Color Spaces of Gunmetal
Hex | 2C3539 | #2C3539 |
RGB | 44 53 57 | rgb(44 53 57) |
RGB % | 17 21 22 | rgb(17 21 22) |
CIELAB | 21.43, -3.14, -3.87 |
CMY | 83, 79, 78 | |
CMYK | 23, 7, 0, 78 | |
HSL | 198, 13, 20 | hsl(198 13% 20%) |
HSV | 198, 23, 22 | hsv(198 23% 22%) |
HSI | 197, 14, 51 | |
HWB | 198, 17, 78 | hwb(198 17% 78%) |
LCH | 21.43, 4.99, 230.92 | |
XYZ | 3.05, 3.36, 3.3 |
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All About Gunmetal
Gunmetal is a dark, metallic gray color that is commonly used in fashion and design. It is a versatile color that can be paired with a range of other colors and styles, from edgy and industrial to sleek and modern. Gunmetal gets its name from the metal alloy used to make guns, and its association with durability, strength, and reliability.
Gunmetal is a popular color for jewelry, particularly for men's accessories such as cufflinks and watches. It is also commonly used in automotive and industrial design, where its association with strength and toughness makes it a popular choice for cars and machinery.
One of the defining characteristics of gunmetal is its ability to convey a sense of coolness and sophistication. It is a muted and understated color that is associated with modernity, minimalism, and a certain level of refinement. It pairs well with other muted and subdued colors, such as black, white, and navy, as well as with bright and bold accent colors such as red and orange.
Overall, gunmetal is a versatile and modern color that has a wide range of applications in fashion and design. Whether you are looking to create a bold and edgy statement or infuse your space with a sense of cool sophistication, gunmetal is a color that is sure to add a touch of modernity and style to any design scheme.
Gunmetal in Interior Design
In interior design, gunmetal is a popular choice for modern and contemporary spaces, particularly in industrial-style lofts and apartments. It pairs well with raw materials such as concrete and brick, as well as with natural wood finishes and other organic textures. It is a versatile color that can be used to create a range of moods and atmospheres, from edgy and industrial to sleek and sophisticated.
Closest Common Color
Gunmetal is closest to the common color gray. Gray is the combination of the colors black and white. Gray is associated with neutrality, balance, metal, and dullness. We see gray color used in construction for cement and in software engineering to represent subtext or disabled menu items. Gray is sometimes represented with the alternate spelling of 'grey'. Some common things you can find in gray are dolphins, ashes, greyhounds, and granite.
Shades of Gunmetal
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Gunmetal all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Gunmetal
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Gunmetal all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Gunmetal
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Gunmetal all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Gunmetal
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Gunmetal.
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Complementary Color of Gunmetal
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Gunmetal.
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Split Complementary Colors of Gunmetal
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Gunmetal.
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Triadic Colors of Gunmetal
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Gunmetal.
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Tetradic Colors of Gunmetal
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Gunmetal.
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Analogous Colors of Gunmetal
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Gunmetal.
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Variations of Gunmetal
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Gunmetal has RGB values of R:44, G:53, and B:57. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Gunmetal, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Gunmetal.
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Web Safe Color of Gunmetal
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Gunmetal.
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CSS Code for Gunmetal
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #2C3539
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #2C3539
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #2C3539
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #2C3539
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Gunmetal Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Gunmetal is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Gunmetal Contrast on Black Background
The color Gunmetal has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Gunmetal a poor choice against a Black background.
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Gunmetal Contrast on White Background
The color Gunmetal has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Gunmetal a perfect choice against a White background.
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