#39343E
Graphite · dark neutral
About #39343E
With the hex code #39343E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 20% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% 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 7.1 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #393E34, 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 12.11:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.11:1).
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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 #39343E?
With the hex code #39343E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 20% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #39343E?
Use white text. White on #39343E has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #39343E?
Its complementary colour is #393E34, and analogous partners are #34343E and #3E343E.