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#33282D

Jet · very dark neutral

About #33282D

#33282D is a very dark, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 16% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 12% yellow and 80% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 6.3), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #28332E (jet), its complementary partner.

Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 14.17:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.17:1).

Colour codes

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CMYK
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CSS
Red51
Green40
Blue45

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 6.3
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 8.7
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 10.2

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

Text on #33282D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #33282D.
14.17:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #33282D.
1.48:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #33282D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#33282D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#292A2D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#2B2C2D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#35282A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #33282D?

#33282D is a very dark, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 16% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 12% yellow and 80% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #33282D?

Use white text. White on #33282D has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #33282D?

Its complementary colour is #28332E, and analogous partners are #332833 and #332928.