#2F232A
Jet · very dark neutral
About #2F232A
#2F232A is a very dark, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 14% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 11% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 7.9), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #232F28 (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 15.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.06:1).
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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 #2F232A?
#2F232A is a very dark, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 14% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 11% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #2F232A?
Use white text. White on #2F232A has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2F232A?
Its complementary colour is #232F28, and analogous partners are #2E232F and #2F2324.