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#2F2A34

Jet · very dark neutral

About #2F2A34

With the hex code #2F2A34, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 16% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Jet — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2F342A, 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 13.98:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.98:1).

Colour codes

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Red47
Green42
Blue52

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 7.3
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 8.2
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 9.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #2F2A34

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #2F2A34.
13.98:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #2F2A34.
1.50:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #2F2A34 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#2F2A34
Protanopia (no red cones)
#282C34
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#292C34
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#2E2B2D

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #2F2A34?

With the hex code #2F2A34, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 16% green and 20% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #2F2A34?

Use white text. White on #2F2A34 has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #2F2A34?

Its complementary colour is #2F342A, and analogous partners are #2A2A34 and #342A34.