#2E2F22
Jet · very dark warm yellow
About #2E2F22
#2E2F22 is a very dark, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 18% green and 13% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 8.9), with Espresso the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #23222F (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 13.58:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.58:1).
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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 #2E2F22?
#2E2F22 is a very dark, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 18% green and 13% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #2E2F22?
Use white text. White on #2E2F22 has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E2F22?
Its complementary colour is #23222F, and analogous partners are #2F2A22 and #272F22.