#2C293B
Gunmetal · very dark cool blue
About #2C293B
With the hex code #2C293B, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 16% green and 23% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #383B29, a graphite shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 14.12:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.12:1).
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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 #2C293B?
With the hex code #2C293B, this is a very dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 16% green and 23% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2C293B?
Use white text. White on #2C293B has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2C293B?
Its complementary colour is #383B29, and analogous partners are #292F3B and #35293B.