#2D372B
Graphite · dark cool green
About #2D372B
#2D372B is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 22% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 78% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.5); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #352B37 — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #2D372B for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.40:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.40:1).
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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 #2D372B?
#2D372B is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 22% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 78% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2D372B?
Use white text. White on #2D372B has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2D372B?
Its complementary colour is #352B37, and analogous partners are #33372B and #2B372F.