#232E36
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #232E36
With the hex code #232E36, this is a very dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 18% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 35% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% 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 3.5 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #362B23, a espresso 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 13.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.86:1).
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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 #232E36?
With the hex code #232E36, this is a very dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 18% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 35% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #232E36?
Use white text. White on #232E36 has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #232E36?
Its complementary colour is #362B23, and analogous partners are #233635 and #232436.