#3A2E2D
Jet · dark neutral
About #3A2E2D
#3A2E2D is a near-neutral, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 23% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 22% yellow and 77% 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 6.5); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2D393A — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #3A2E2D for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 13.05:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.05:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #3A2E2D
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #3A2E2D?
#3A2E2D is a near-neutral, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 23% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 22% yellow and 77% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #3A2E2D?
Use white text. White on #3A2E2D has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3A2E2D?
Its complementary colour is #2D393A, and analogous partners are #3A2D33 and #3A352D.