#2E382F
Graphite · dark neutral
About #2E382F
#2E382F is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 22% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 7.7); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #382E37 — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #2E382F for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.19:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.19:1).
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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 #2E382F?
#2E382F is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 22% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #2E382F?
Use white text. White on #2E382F has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2E382F?
Its complementary colour is #382E37, and analogous partners are #32382E and #2E3834.