#3E4841
Graphite · dark neutral
About #3E4841
#3E4841 is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 24% red, 28% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 8.7), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #483E45 (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 — 9.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.51:1).
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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 #3E4841?
#3E4841 is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 24% red, 28% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% 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 #3E4841?
Use white text. White on #3E4841 has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3E4841?
Its complementary colour is #483E45, and analogous partners are #40483E and #3E4846.