#39463E
Graphite · dark neutral
About #39463E
With the hex code #39463E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 27% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 73% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #463941, 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 9.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.91:1).
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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 #39463E?
With the hex code #39463E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 27% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 73% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #39463E?
Use white text. White on #39463E has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #39463E?
Its complementary colour is #463941, and analogous partners are #3B4639 and #394645.