#2A403C
Gunmetal · dark cool teal
About #2A403C
#2A403C is a dark, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 16% red, 25% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Gunmetal (ΔE 9.1), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #402A2E (espresso), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 11.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.07:1).
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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 #2A403C?
#2A403C is a dark, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 16% red, 25% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2A403C?
Use white text. White on #2A403C has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2A403C?
Its complementary colour is #402A2E, and analogous partners are #2A4031 and #2A3940.