#392E2F
Jet · dark neutral
About #392E2F
With the hex code #392E2F, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 18% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 18% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Jet — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2E3938, a gunmetal shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 13.08:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.08:1).
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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 #392E2F?
With the hex code #392E2F, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 18% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 18% 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 #392E2F?
Use white text. White on #392E2F has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #392E2F?
Its complementary colour is #2E3938, and analogous partners are #392E35 and #39322E.