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#3D412E

Graphite · dark warm green

About #3D412E

#3D412E is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 24% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 12.8), with Espresso the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #322E41 (gunmetal), 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 10.53:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.53:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red61
Green65
Blue46

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 12.8
Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 14.3
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 14.9

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

Text on #3D412E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #3D412E.
10.53:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #3D412E.
1.99:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #3D412E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#3D412E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#443F2D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#433F2F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#3F3F3C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #3D412E?

#3D412E is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 24% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #3D412E?

Use white text. White on #3D412E has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #3D412E?

Its complementary colour is #322E41, and analogous partners are #413C2E and #34412E.