Gunmetal #293241
Gunmetal is a dark close to neutral grey with hex code #293241 and RGB rgb(41, 50, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#293241 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. It is the named color Gunmetal. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Colors that go with Gunmetal
Matches found by rotating Gunmetal around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Gunmetal
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Gunmetal, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Gunmetal, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
More about Gunmetal
How to make Gunmetal
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts blue
- 2 parts purple
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #2D3142, a difference of ΔE 0.009 from Gunmetal. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Gunmetal in every format
| HEX | #293241 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 50, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.03 260.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #293241 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293241 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293241 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #293241 text on black | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Gunmetal
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 260)
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Step 500
500
#708AB5
oklch(63% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5974A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#49618A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#33425B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 260.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#293241
oklch(31.5% 0.03 260.5)
Gunmetal with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D3342 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3141 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223537 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.030 |
Use Gunmetal in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.