#36282C
Jet · very dark neutral
About #36282C
With the hex code #36282C, this is a very dark pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 21% red, 16% green and 17% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 19% yellow and 79% 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 Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #283632, a gunmetal 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 14.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.03:1).
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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 #36282C?
With the hex code #36282C, this is a very dark pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 21% red, 16% green and 17% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 19% yellow and 79% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #36282C?
Use white text. White on #36282C has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #36282C?
Its complementary colour is #283632, and analogous partners are #362833 and #362B28.