#2C252E
Jet · very dark neutral
About #2C252E
#2C252E is a very dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 15% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 7.4), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #272E25 (jet), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 14.88:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.88:1).
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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 #2C252E?
#2C252E is a very dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 15% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #2C252E?
Use white text. White on #2C252E has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2C252E?
Its complementary colour is #272E25, and analogous partners are #28252E and #2E252B.