#403B41
Graphite · dark neutral
About #403B41
#403B41 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 23% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 5.0); Gunmetal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #3C413B — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #403B41 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.94:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.94:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #403B41
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #403B41?
#403B41 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 23% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #403B41?
Use white text. White on #403B41 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #403B41?
Its complementary colour is #3C413B, and analogous partners are #3D3B41 and #413B3F.