#372F2C
Jet · dark neutral
About #372F2C
#372F2C is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 18% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 20% 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 5.1); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2C3437 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #372F2C for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.08:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.08:1).
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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 #372F2C?
#372F2C is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 18% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 20% yellow and 78% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #372F2C?
Use white text. White on #372F2C has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #372F2C?
Its complementary colour is #2C3437, and analogous partners are #372C2F and #37352C.