#372A2E
Jet · very dark neutral
About #372A2E
#372A2E is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 16% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Jet (ΔE 6.9); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2A3733 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #372A2E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.70:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.70:1).
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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 #372A2E?
#372A2E is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 16% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #372A2E?
Use white text. White on #372A2E has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #372A2E?
Its complementary colour is #2A3733, and analogous partners are #372A35 and #372D2A.