#313C2B
Graphite · dark cool green
About #313C2B
#313C2B is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 19% red, 24% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 76% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 12.4); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #362B3C — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #313C2B for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 11.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.59:1).
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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 #313C2B?
#313C2B is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 19% red, 24% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 76% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #313C2B?
Use white text. White on #313C2B has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #313C2B?
Its complementary colour is #362B3C, and analogous partners are #3A3C2B and #2B3C2D.