#2E202F
Jet · very dark cool pink
About #2E202F
#2E202F is a muted, very dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 13% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Jet (ΔE 12.8); Gunmetal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #212F20 — a dark green tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #2E202F for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 15.40:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.40:1).
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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 #2E202F?
#2E202F is a muted, very dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 13% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2E202F?
Use white text. White on #2E202F has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E202F?
Its complementary colour is #212F20, and analogous partners are #27202F and #2F2029.