#2C232C
Jet · very dark neutral
About #2C232C
With the hex code #2C232C, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 14% green and 17% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #232C23, 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 15.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.17:1).
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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 #2C232C?
With the hex code #2C232C, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 14% green and 17% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #2C232C?
Use white text. White on #2C232C has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2C232C?
Its complementary colour is #232C23, and analogous partners are #28232C and #2C2328.