#384243
Graphite · dark neutral
About #384243
With the hex code #384243, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 26% green and 26% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Graphite — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #433938, a graphite shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.35:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.35:1).
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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 #384243?
With the hex code #384243, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 26% green and 26% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #384243?
Use white text. White on #384243 has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #384243?
Its complementary colour is #433938, and analogous partners are #38433F and #383C43.