#2C232D
Jet · very dark cool pink
About #2C232D
#2C232D is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 14% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 8.6), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #242D23 (jet), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 15.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.16:1).
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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 #2C232D?
#2C232D is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 14% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2C232D?
Use white text. White on #2C232D has a contrast ratio of 15.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2C232D?
Its complementary colour is #242D23, and analogous partners are #27232D and #2D2329.