#252E2D
Jet · very dark neutral
About #252E2D
#252E2D is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Jet (ΔE 4.2); Gunmetal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2E2526 — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #252E2D for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 13.93:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.93:1).
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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 #252E2D?
#252E2D is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 #252E2D?
Use white text. White on #252E2D has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #252E2D?
Its complementary colour is #2E2526, and analogous partners are #252E29 and #252A2E.