#40422D
Graphite · dark warm green
About #40422D
#40422D is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 26% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 14.0), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2F2D42 (gunmetal), 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 — 10.32:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.32:1).
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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 #40422D?
#40422D is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 26% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #40422D?
Use white text. White on #40422D has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #40422D?
Its complementary colour is #2F2D42, and analogous partners are #42392D and #36422D.