#31363F
Gunmetal · dark neutral
About #31363F
#31363F is a dark, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 21% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Gunmetal (ΔE 3.8), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3F3A31 (graphite), 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 — 12.14:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.14:1).
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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 #31363F?
#31363F is a dark, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 21% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #31363F?
Use white text. White on #31363F has a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #31363F?
Its complementary colour is #3F3A31, and analogous partners are #313D3F and #33313F.