#2E362B
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #2E362B
#2E362B is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 21% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 79% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 8.6); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #332B36 — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #2E362B for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.51:1).
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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 #2E362B?
#2E362B is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 21% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 79% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2E362B?
Use white text. White on #2E362B has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E362B?
Its complementary colour is #332B36, and analogous partners are #34362B and #2B362D.