#374236
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #374236
#374236 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 26% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.8), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #413642 (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 10.53:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.53:1).
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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 #374236?
#374236 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 26% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #374236?
Use white text. White on #374236 has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #374236?
Its complementary colour is #413642, and analogous partners are #3D4236 and #36423B.