#3E433D
Graphite · dark neutral
About #3E433D
#3E433D is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 24% red, 26% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 74% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 6.2), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #423D43 (graphite), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.12:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.12:1).
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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 #3E433D?
#3E433D is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 24% red, 26% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 74% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #3E433D?
Use white text. White on #3E433D has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3E433D?
Its complementary colour is #423D43, and analogous partners are #41433D and #3D433F.