#3A412E
Graphite · dark cool green
About #3A412E
#3A412E is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 23% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 13.0), with Espresso the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #352E41 (gunmetal), 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 10.63:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.63:1).
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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 #3A412E?
#3A412E is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 23% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #3A412E?
Use white text. White on #3A412E has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3A412E?
Its complementary colour is #352E41, and analogous partners are #413F2E and #31412E.