#242535
Gunmetal · very dark cool blue
About #242535
With the hex code #242535, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 15% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #353424, a espresso 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 — 15.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.10:1).
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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 #242535?
With the hex code #242535, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 15% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #242535?
Use white text. White on #242535 has a contrast ratio of 15.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #242535?
Its complementary colour is #353424, and analogous partners are #242D35 and #2C2435.