#3D474E
Charcoal · dark neutral
About #3D474E
With the hex code #3D474E, this is a dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 24% red, 28% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Charcoal — a ΔE of 2.8 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4E443D, a umber 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 9.50:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.50:1).
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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 #3D474E?
With the hex code #3D474E, this is a dark blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 24% red, 28% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 9% 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 #3D474E?
Use white text. White on #3D474E has a contrast ratio of 9.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3D474E?
Its complementary colour is #4E443D, and analogous partners are #3D4E4D and #3D3F4E.