#261E27
Jet · very dark neutral
About #261E27
#261E27 is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 12% green and 15% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Jet (ΔE 9.1); Onyx comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #1F271E — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #261E27 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.19:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.19:1).
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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 #261E27?
#261E27 is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 15% red, 12% green and 15% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #261E27?
Use white text. White on #261E27 has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #261E27?
Its complementary colour is #1F271E, and analogous partners are #211E27 and #271E24.