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#394C4E

Charcoal · dark neutral

About #394C4E

#394C4E is a dark, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 30% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Charcoal (ΔE 6.2), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #4E3B39 (walnut), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.06:1).

Colour codes

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Red57
Green76
Blue78

Closest named colours

Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 6.2
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.7
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 10.7

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

Text on #394C4E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on charcoal #394C4E.
9.06:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on charcoal #394C4E.
2.32:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #394C4E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#394C4E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#494A4E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#45474E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#324E4D

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #394C4E?

#394C4E is a dark, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 22% red, 30% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #394C4E?

Use white text. White on #394C4E has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #394C4E?

Its complementary colour is #4E3B39, and analogous partners are #394E46 and #39414E.