#372B2E
Jet · very dark neutral
About #372B2E
With the hex code #372B2E, this is a very dark red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 17% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Jet — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2B3734, a gunmetal shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.57:1).
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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 #372B2E?
With the hex code #372B2E, this is a very dark red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 17% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% 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 #372B2E?
Use white text. White on #372B2E has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #372B2E?
Its complementary colour is #2B3734, and analogous partners are #372B34 and #372E2B.