#3E3333
Graphite · dark neutral
About #3E3333
#3E3333 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 24% red, 20% green and 20% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 76% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 5.4); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #333E3E — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #3E3333 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.17:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.17:1).
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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 #3E3333?
#3E3333 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 24% red, 20% green and 20% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 76% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #3E3333?
Use white text. White on #3E3333 has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3E3333?
Its complementary colour is #333E3E, and analogous partners are #3E3339 and #3E3933.