#3E313E
Graphite · dark warm gray
About #3E313E
#3E313E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 24% red, 19% green and 24% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.6); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #313E31 — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #3E313E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.25:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #3E313E?
#3E313E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 24% red, 19% green and 24% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #3E313E?
Use white text. White on #3E313E has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3E313E?
Its complementary colour is #313E31, and analogous partners are #38313E and #3E3138.