#313D35
Graphite · dark neutral
About #313D35
#313D35 is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 24% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 76% 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 7.7), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3D3139 (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 — 11.35:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.35:1).
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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 #313D35?
#313D35 is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 24% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 76% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #313D35?
Use white text. White on #313D35 has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #313D35?
Its complementary colour is #3D3139, and analogous partners are #333D31 and #313D3B.