#2B3239
Gunmetal · dark neutral
About #2B3239
With the hex code #2B3239, this is a dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 20% green and 22% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% 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 virtually identical to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 2.0 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #39322B, a graphite shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.98:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.98:1).
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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 #2B3239?
With the hex code #2B3239, this is a dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 20% green and 22% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #2B3239?
Use white text. White on #2B3239 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B3239?
Its complementary colour is #39322B, and analogous partners are #2B3939 and #2B2B39.