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#2E362D

Graphite · dark neutral

About #2E362D

#2E362D is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 21% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 79% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 7.4), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #352D36 (jet), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.49:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.49:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red46
Green54
Blue45

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 7.4
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 8.2
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 9.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #2E362D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #2E362D.
12.49:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #2E362D.
1.68:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #2E362D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#2E362D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#37342D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#35332D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#2E3533

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Complementary

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Triadic

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Tetradic

Similar colours

Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #2E362D?

#2E362D is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 21% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 79% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #2E362D?

Use white text. White on #2E362D has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #2E362D?

Its complementary colour is #352D36, and analogous partners are #33362D and #2D3631.