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#372E2A

Jet · very dark neutral

About #372E2A

#372E2A is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 18% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 24% 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 5.7); Espresso comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2A3337 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use very dark tones like #372E2A for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.24:1).

Colour codes

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Red55
Green46
Blue42

Closest named colours

Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 5.7
Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 6.4
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 6.4

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

Text on #372E2A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on jet #372E2A.
13.24:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on jet #372E2A.
1.59:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #372E2A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#372E2A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#302F2A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#32312A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#3A2D2D

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #372E2A?

#372E2A is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 18% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 24% yellow and 78% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #372E2A?

Use white text. White on #372E2A has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #372E2A?

Its complementary colour is #2A3337, and analogous partners are #372A2D and #37352A.