#384342
Graphite · dark neutral
About #384342
With the hex code #384342, 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, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 74% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Graphite — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #433839, a graphite shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.25:1).
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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 #384342?
With the hex code #384342, 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, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 74% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #384342?
Use white text. White on #384342 has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #384342?
Its complementary colour is #433839, and analogous partners are #38433D and #383F43.