#382E2F
Jet · dark neutral
About #382E2F
#382E2F is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Jet (ΔE 5.5); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2E3837 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #382E2F for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 13.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.13:1).
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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 #382E2F?
#382E2F is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #382E2F?
Use white text. White on #382E2F has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #382E2F?
Its complementary colour is #2E3837, and analogous partners are #382E34 and #38322E.