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#2D212E

Jet · very dark cool pink

About #2D212E

#2D212E is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 13% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 11.2), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #222E21 (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 15.34:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.34:1).

Colour codes

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Red45
Green33
Blue46

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 11.2
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 13.3
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 14.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #2D212E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #2D212E.
15.34:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #2D212E.
1.37:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #2D212E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#2D212E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#20242F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#23252E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#2E2226

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #2D212E?

#2D212E is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 13% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #2D212E?

Use white text. White on #2D212E has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #2D212E?

Its complementary colour is #222E21, and analogous partners are #27212E and #2E2128.