#213435
Gunmetal · dark neutral
About #213435
With the hex code #213435, this is a dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 20% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 38% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% 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 4.8 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #352221, a espresso shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 13.07:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.07:1).
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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 #213435?
With the hex code #213435, this is a dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 13% red, 20% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 38% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #213435?
Use white text. White on #213435 has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #213435?
Its complementary colour is #352221, and analogous partners are #21352C and #212A35.