#2C3232
Gunmetal · dark neutral
About #2C3232
With the hex code #2C3232, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 20% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gunmetal — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #322C2C, a jet shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.05:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.05:1).
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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 #2C3232?
With the hex code #2C3232, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 20% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #2C3232?
Use white text. White on #2C3232 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2C3232?
Its complementary colour is #322C2C, and analogous partners are #2C322F and #2C2F32.