#202E2D
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #202E2D
With the hex code #202E2D, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 18% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2E2021, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 14.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.09:1).
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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 #202E2D?
With the hex code #202E2D, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 18% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #202E2D?
Use white text. White on #202E2D has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #202E2D?
Its complementary colour is #2E2021, and analogous partners are #202E26 and #20282E.