#252D2F
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #252D2F
With the hex code #252D2F, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 18% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% 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 Gunmetal — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2F2725, 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 — 14.05:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.05:1).
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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 #252D2F?
With the hex code #252D2F, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 18% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #252D2F?
Use white text. White on #252D2F has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #252D2F?
Its complementary colour is #2F2725, and analogous partners are #252F2C and #25282F.