#403D46
Graphite · dark neutral
About #403D46
With the hex code #403D46, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 24% green and 27% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Graphite — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #43463D, a graphite 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 10.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.64:1).
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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 #403D46?
With the hex code #403D46, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 24% green and 27% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #403D46?
Use white text. White on #403D46 has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #403D46?
Its complementary colour is #43463D, and analogous partners are #3D3F46 and #453D46.