COLOR
#2E3439
≈ Nightmare Fuel
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On white
Aa
12.60:1
Passes AAA
On black
Aa
1.39:1
Fails AA
Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(12.60:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#2E3439
Protanopia#323439
Deuteranopia#313339
Tritanopia#2B3536
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Open in scheme generator →Colors that go with Nightmare Fuel
Nightmare Fuel is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
Closest named, CSS & systems
Colour nameNightmare Fuel#293135ΔE 1.8CSS nameDarkslategray#2F4F4FΔE 13.2Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 4.0
Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Nightmare Fuel — meaning & where to use it
Nightmare Fuel is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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