#2B231E
Jet · very dark neutral
About #2B231E
With the hex code #2B231E, this is a very dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 14% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 30% yellow and 83% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Jet — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Espresso. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1E262B, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 15.42:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.42:1).
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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 #2B231E?
With the hex code #2B231E, this is a very dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 14% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 30% yellow and 83% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #2B231E?
Use white text. White on #2B231E has a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B231E?
Its complementary colour is #1E262B, and analogous partners are #2B1E1F and #2B2A1E.