#2B2D3E
Gunmetal · very dark cool blue
About #2B2D3E
With the hex code #2B2D3E, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 18% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #3E3C2B, a espresso 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 13.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.57:1).
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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 #2B2D3E?
With the hex code #2B2D3E, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 18% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2B2D3E?
Use white text. White on #2B2D3E has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B2D3E?
Its complementary colour is #3E3C2B, and analogous partners are #2B363E and #332B3E.