#242529
Jet · very dark neutral
About #242529
With the hex code #242529, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 15% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% 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 Jet — a ΔE of 4.0 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #292824, 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 — 15.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.31:1).
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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 #242529?
With the hex code #242529, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 15% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #242529?
Use white text. White on #242529 has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #242529?
Its complementary colour is #292824, and analogous partners are #242829 and #262429.