#2E3441
Gunmetal · dark cool blue
About #2E3441
#2E3441 is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 20% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Gunmetal (ΔE 5.9), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #413B2E (espresso), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.47:1).
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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 #2E3441?
#2E3441 is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 20% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2E3441?
Use white text. White on #2E3441 has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E3441?
Its complementary colour is #413B2E, and analogous partners are #2E3E41 and #322E41.