#2E2F36
Gunmetal · very dark neutral
About #2E2F36
With the hex code #2E2F36, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 18% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% 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 4.4 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #36352E, a graphite shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.32:1).
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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 #2E2F36?
With the hex code #2E2F36, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 18% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #2E2F36?
Use white text. White on #2E2F36 has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E2F36?
Its complementary colour is #36352E, and analogous partners are #2E3336 and #312E36.