#382E2E
Jet · dark neutral
About #382E2E
#382E2E is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 78% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 5.4), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2E3838 (gunmetal), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.14:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.14:1).
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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 #382E2E?
#382E2E is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 78% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #382E2E?
Use white text. White on #382E2E has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #382E2E?
Its complementary colour is #2E3838, and analogous partners are #382E33 and #38332E.