#344236
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #344236
#344236 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 26% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.5), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #423440 (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 10.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.61:1).
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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 #344236?
#344236 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 26% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #344236?
Use white text. White on #344236 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #344236?
Its complementary colour is #423440, and analogous partners are #394234 and #34423D.