#2A2E40
Gunmetal · very dark cool blue
About #2A2E40
#2A2E40 is a muted, very dark shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 16% red, 18% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gunmetal (ΔE 9.8); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #403C2A — a espresso tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #2A2E40 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.43:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.43:1).
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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 #2A2E40?
#2A2E40 is a muted, very dark shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 16% red, 18% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2A2E40?
Use white text. White on #2A2E40 has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2A2E40?
Its complementary colour is #403C2A, and analogous partners are #2A3940 and #312A40.