#243237
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #243237
With the hex code #243237, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 20% green and 22% blue, while a printer would mix 35% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% 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 virtually identical to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 2.0 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #372924, 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 — 13.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.24:1).
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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 #243237?
With the hex code #243237, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 20% green and 22% blue, while a printer would mix 35% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #243237?
Use white text. White on #243237 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #243237?
Its complementary colour is #372924, and analogous partners are #243733 and #242837.