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#33232C

Jet · very dark warm pink

About #33232C

#33232C is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 14% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 14% yellow and 80% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 10.0), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #23332A (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 14.81:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.81:1).

Colour codes

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Red51
Green35
Blue44

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 10.0
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 12.5
Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #33232C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #33232C.
14.81:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #33232C.
1.42:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #33232C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#33232C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#24262C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#28292C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#352326

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #33232C?

#33232C is a very dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 14% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 14% yellow and 80% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #33232C?

Use white text. White on #33232C has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #33232C?

Its complementary colour is #23332A, and analogous partners are #322333 and #332324.