#374136
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #374136
With the hex code #374136, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 25% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #403641, a graphite 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 10.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.65:1).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #374136
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #374136 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #374136?
With the hex code #374136, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 25% green and 21% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #374136?
Use white text. White on #374136 has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #374136?
Its complementary colour is #403641, and analogous partners are #3D4136 and #36413A.