#3C4841
Graphite · dark neutral
About #3C4841
#3C4841 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 24% red, 28% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.1); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #483C43 — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #3C4841 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 9.57:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.57:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #3C4841
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #3C4841?
#3C4841 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 24% red, 28% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #3C4841?
Use white text. White on #3C4841 has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3C4841?
Its complementary colour is #483C43, and analogous partners are #3D483C and #3C4847.