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#372829

Jet · very dark neutral

About #372829

#372829 is a very dark, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 16% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Jet (ΔE 7.5), with Espresso the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #283736 (gunmetal), its complementary partner.

Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 14.02:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.02:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red55
Green40
Blue41

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 7.5
Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 7.7
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 9.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #372829

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #372829.
14.02:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #372829.
1.50:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #372829 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#372829
Protanopia (no red cones)
#2A2A29
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#2E2D29
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#3A2728

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #372829?

#372829 is a very dark, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 16% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 78% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #372829?

Use white text. White on #372829 has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #372829?

Its complementary colour is #283736, and analogous partners are #372831 and #372F28.