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#384841

Graphite · dark cool green

About #384841

#384841 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 28% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.0), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #48383F (graphite), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 9.67:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.67:1).

Colour codes

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Red56
Green72
Blue65

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.0
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 11.2
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 11.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #384841

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #384841.
9.67:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #384841.
2.17:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #384841 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#384841
Protanopia (no red cones)
#474641
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#444441
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#354846

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #384841?

#384841 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 28% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #384841?

Use white text. White on #384841 has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #384841?

Its complementary colour is #48383F, and analogous partners are #384839 and #384748.