#40412E
Graphite · dark warm yellow
About #40412E
#40412E is a dark, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 12.7), with Espresso the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2F2E41 (gunmetal), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.43:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.43:1).
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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 #40412E?
#40412E is a dark, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #40412E?
Use white text. White on #40412E has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #40412E?
Its complementary colour is #2F2E41, and analogous partners are #41392E and #37412E.