#232116
Jet · very dark neutral
About #232116
With the hex code #232116, this is a very dark yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 13% green and 9% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 37% yellow and 86% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Espresso. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #161823, a onyx 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 16.15:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.15:1).
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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 #232116?
With the hex code #232116, this is a very dark yellow with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 13% green and 9% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 37% yellow and 86% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #232116?
Use white text. White on #232116 has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #232116?
Its complementary colour is #161823, and analogous partners are #231A16 and #1F2316.