#262E33
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #262E33
With the hex code #262E33, this is a very dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 18% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% 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 2.7 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #332B26, 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 — 13.81:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.81:1).
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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 #262E33?
With the hex code #262E33, this is a very dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 18% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #262E33?
Use white text. White on #262E33 has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #262E33?
Its complementary colour is #332B26, and analogous partners are #263332 and #262733.