#283233
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #283233
With the hex code #283233, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 20% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 2% 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 2.9 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #332928, 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 — 13.17:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.17:1).
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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 #283233?
With the hex code #283233, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 20% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 2% 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 #283233?
Use white text. White on #283233 has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #283233?
Its complementary colour is #332928, and analogous partners are #28332F and #282C33.