#39382E
Graphite · dark neutral
About #39382E
With the hex code #39382E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 22% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 78% 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 6.6 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2E2F39, a gunmetal 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 11.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.80:1).
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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 #39382E?
With the hex code #39382E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 22% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 78% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #39382E?
Use white text. White on #39382E has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #39382E?
Its complementary colour is #2E2F39, and analogous partners are #39322E and #35392E.