#37372A
Graphite · dark warm yellow
About #37372A
#37372A is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 22% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 78% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 8.7); Espresso comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2A2A37 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #37372A for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.05:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.05:1).
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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 #37372A?
#37372A is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 22% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 78% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #37372A?
Use white text. White on #37372A has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #37372A?
Its complementary colour is #2A2A37, and analogous partners are #37312A and #31372A.