#2B372A
Graphite · dark cool green
About #2B372A
#2B372A is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 17% red, 22% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 78% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.6); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #362A37 — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #2B372A for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.48:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.48:1).
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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 #2B372A?
#2B372A is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 17% red, 22% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 78% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2B372A?
Use white text. White on #2B372A has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B372A?
Its complementary colour is #362A37, and analogous partners are #32372A and #2A372F.