#2B372C
Graphite · dark cool green
About #2B372C
#2B372C is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 22% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 78% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.5), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #372B36 (jet), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.46:1).
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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 #2B372C?
#2B372C is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 17% red, 22% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 78% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2B372C?
Use white text. White on #2B372C has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B372C?
Its complementary colour is #372B36, and analogous partners are #30372B and #2B3732.