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#37313E

Gunmetal · dark cool gray

About #37313E

#37313E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 19% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Gunmetal (ΔE 9.0), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #383E31 (graphite), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.56:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.56:1).

Colour codes

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Red55
Green49
Blue62

Closest named colours

Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 9.0
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 9.4
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 10.0

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

Text on #37313E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gunmetal #37313E.
12.56:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on gunmetal #37313E.
1.67:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #37313E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#37313E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#2F333F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#30333E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#363335

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #37313E?

#37313E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 19% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #37313E?

Use white text. White on #37313E has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #37313E?

Its complementary colour is #383E31, and analogous partners are #31323E and #3D313E.