HSL(172, 13%, 18%)

Grayish Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,13%,18%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 13%, 18%) color: hsl(172, 13%, 18%)
HEX #283432 color: #283432
RGB rgb(40, 52, 50) color: rgb(40, 52, 50)
CMYK cmyk(23%, 0%, 4%, 80%) —
HSV hsv(170, 23%, 20%) —
HWB hwb(170 15% 80%) color: hwb(170 15% 80%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3133 0.0165 184.01) color: oklch(0.3133 0.0165 184.01)
Lab lab(20.59 -5.54 -0.4) color: lab(20.59 -5.54 -0.4)
LCH lch(20.59 5.55 184.13) color: lch(20.59 5.55 184.13)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 12.9:1
vs Black 1.63:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#2D2D32 — rgb(45, 45, 50)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2D2C33 — rgb(45, 44, 51)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#293333 — rgb(41, 51, 51)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 13%, 18%);

text

color: hsl(172, 13%, 18%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 13%, 18%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 13%, 38%), hsl(172, 13%, 18%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 13%, 18%), hsl(172, 13%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #283432;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,13%,18%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 13%, 18%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 13%, 18%);

Related Colors

#2E2E2E

172,0,18

#1F3D39

172,33,18

#000000

172,13,0

#546D6A

172,13,38

#28342F

157,13,18

#283430

162,13,18

#283334

182,13,18

#283234

187,13,18

Use Cases for Grayish Cyan

Tech/SaaS products Medical apps Water/ocean themes Clean UI elements Data viz

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(172, 13%, 18%)?

HEX: #283432 | RGB: rgb(40, 52, 50) | CMYK: 23%, 0%, 4%, 80% | HSV: 170°, 23%, 20%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #283432?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 13%, 18%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 13%, 18%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 13%, 18%); — As HEX: color: #283432; — As RGB: color: rgb(40, 52, 50); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,13%,18%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 13%, 18%);