#281E29
Jet · very dark cool pink
About #281E29
With the hex code #281E29, this is a very dark pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 12% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1F291E, 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 — 16.06:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.06:1).
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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 #281E29?
With the hex code #281E29, this is a very dark pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 12% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #281E29?
Use white text. White on #281E29 has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #281E29?
Its complementary colour is #1F291E, and analogous partners are #221E29 and #291E25.