#2E1E2F
Jet · very dark cool pink
About #2E1E2F
With the hex code #2E1E2F, this is a very dark pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 12% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Jet — a ΔE of 14.6 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1F2F1E, a dark green 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 — 15.64:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.64:1).
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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 #2E1E2F?
With the hex code #2E1E2F, this is a very dark pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 12% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2E1E2F?
Use white text. White on #2E1E2F has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E1E2F?
Its complementary colour is #1F2F1E, and analogous partners are #261E2F and #2F1E28.