#28352D
Graphite · dark cool green
About #28352D
With the hex code #28352D, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 21% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 79% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #352830, a jet 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 — 12.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.83:1).
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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 #28352D?
With the hex code #28352D, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 21% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 79% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #28352D?
Use white text. White on #28352D has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #28352D?
Its complementary colour is #352830, and analogous partners are #2A3528 and #283534.