#322A2E
Jet · very dark neutral
About #322A2E
With the hex code #322A2E, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 20% red, 16% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% 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 4.7 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2A322E, a jet 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 13.94:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.94:1).
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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 #322A2E?
With the hex code #322A2E, this is a very dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 20% red, 16% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 8% yellow and 80% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #322A2E?
Use white text. White on #322A2E has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #322A2E?
Its complementary colour is #2A322E, and analogous partners are #322A32 and #322A2A.