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#394641

Graphite · dark neutral

About #394641

With the hex code #394641, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 27% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 73% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #46393E, a graphite shade.

In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 9.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.88:1).

Colour codes

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Red57
Green70
Blue65

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 8.2
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 9.8
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 10.1

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

Text on #394641

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #394641.
9.88:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #394641.
2.13:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #394641 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#394641
Protanopia (no red cones)
#454441
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#434241
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#364644

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #394641?

With the hex code #394641, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 22% red, 27% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 73% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #394641?

Use white text. White on #394641 has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #394641?

Its complementary colour is #46393E, and analogous partners are #39463A and #394546.