#2B2D35
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #2B2D35
With the hex code #2B2D35, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 18% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% 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 very close to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 4.8 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #35332B, a graphite 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 — 13.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.73:1).
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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 #2B2D35?
With the hex code #2B2D35, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 18% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #2B2D35?
Use white text. White on #2B2D35 has a contrast ratio of 13.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B2D35?
Its complementary colour is #35332B, and analogous partners are #2B3235 and #2E2B35.