Gunmetal

#2C3539

Gunmetal #2C3539

Shades of Gunmetal

#2B3438

#262E31

#21282B

#1C2225

#171D1F

#131718

#0E1112

#090B0C

#040506

#000000

Find more

Tints of Gunmetal

#2B3438

#3E494E

#525E64

#67747A

#7E8A90

#95A1A6

#AEB8BC

#C8CFD2

#E2E7E8

#FFFFFF

Find more

Tones of Gunmetal

#04425C

#094057

#0E3E52

#123C4E

#173A48

#1C3844

#21363F

#26343A

#2B3235

#303030

Find more

What color is Gunmetal

Gunmetal is a dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Sky Blue, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Gunmetal is a cool color.

Find out more

What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Gunmetal

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Gunmetal is #2C3539.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Gunmetal has 17%% Red, 21% Green, and 22% Blue.
Gunmetal has 198° Hue, 23% Saturation, and 22% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Gunmetal has 198° Hue, 13% Saturation, and 20% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Gunmetal has 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow, and 78% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#2C3539

RGB

(44, 53, 57)

(17%, 21%, 22%)

HSV

(198°, 23, 22)

(55%, 23%, 22%)

HSL

(198°, 13, 20)

(55%, 13%, 20%)

CMYK

(23, 7, 0, 78)

(23%, 7%, 0%, 78%)

How does Gunmetal contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Gunmetal is 3%, which is low.
Gunmetal has a higher contrast with white than black. Gunmetal and black have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Gunmetal and white have a 12.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

3%

insufficient (1.7)

AAA (12.5)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

Find out more

What colors go with Gunmetal

Summer

#2C3539

#AC6939

#939BA0

#EEC1A1

#E8EAEE

Winter

#2C3539

#987AB5

#A1A7AC

#B8E3E3

#E8E9EE

Spring

#2C3539

#6D7E4B

#AEB4BA

#C2E3D1

#DBDFE3

Analogous

#2C3539

#3C79A7

#9DA3A7

#D3DEE5

#E8EAEE

Generate more

How to mix Gunmetal paint

To mix Gunmetal paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Blue, 3% Cyan, 78% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

2%

Cyan

3%

Magenta

0%

Black

78%

White

17%

To mix Gunmetal paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Cyan, 1% Magenta, 78% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Cyan

4%

Magenta

1%

Yellow

0%

Black

78%

White

17%

What colors are similar to Gunmetal

Colors similar to Gunmetal are: Outer Space, Limed Spruce, Dark Slate Grey, Charcoal Grey, and River Bed. Outer Space is more cyan than Gunmetal. Limed Spruce is more blue and brighter and lighter than Gunmetal. Dark Slate Grey is more cyan and brighter than Gunmetal. Charcoal Grey is more cyan and paler than Gunmetal. River Bed is more blue and lighter than Gunmetal.

Outer Space

#2D383A

more cyan

Limed Spruce

#394851

more blue,

brighter,

lighter

Dark Slate Grey

#25383C

more cyan,

brighter

Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

more cyan,

paler

River Bed

#434C59

more blue,

lighter