#252E2C
Jet · very dark neutral
About #252E2C
#252E2C is a very dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 15% red, 18% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 4.4), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2E2527 (jet), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.95:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.95:1).
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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 #252E2C?
#252E2C is a very dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 15% red, 18% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #252E2C?
Use white text. White on #252E2C has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #252E2C?
Its complementary colour is #2E2527, and analogous partners are #252E27 and #252C2E.