#372F2A
Jet · dark neutral
About #372F2A
With the hex code #372F2A, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 18% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 24% 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 5.8 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2A3237, 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 13.10:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.10:1).
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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 #372F2A?
With the hex code #372F2A, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 18% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% 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 #372F2A?
Use white text. White on #372F2A has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #372F2A?
Its complementary colour is #2A3237, and analogous partners are #372A2B and #37362A.