#2F3A2E
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #2F3A2E
#2F3A2E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 23% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 77% 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 #392E3A (graphite), 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 11.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.89:1).
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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 #2F3A2E?
#2F3A2E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 23% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #2F3A2E?
Use white text. White on #2F3A2E has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2F3A2E?
Its complementary colour is #392E3A, and analogous partners are #353A2E and #2E3A33.