#202A2E
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #202A2E
With the hex code #202A2E, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 16% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2E2420, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 14.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.66:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #202A2E?
With the hex code #202A2E, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 16% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #202A2E?
Use white text. White on #202A2E has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #202A2E?
Its complementary colour is #2E2420, and analogous partners are #202E2B and #20232E.