#39463A
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #39463A
#39463A is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 27% green and 23% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 73% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.8); Gunmetal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #463945 — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #39463A for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.95:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.95:1).
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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 #39463A?
#39463A is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 22% red, 27% green and 23% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 73% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #39463A?
Use white text. White on #39463A has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #39463A?
Its complementary colour is #463945, and analogous partners are #3F4639 and #394640.