#36352E
Graphite · dark neutral
About #36352E
With the hex code #36352E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 21% red, 21% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 79% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Graphite — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2E2F36, a gunmetal shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.31:1).
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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 #36352E?
With the hex code #36352E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 21% red, 21% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 79% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #36352E?
Use white text. White on #36352E has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #36352E?
Its complementary colour is #2E2F36, and analogous partners are #36312E and #33362E.