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#41373D

Graphite · dark neutral

About #41373D

#41373D is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 22% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 6.1), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #37413B (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 — 11.42:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.42:1).

Colour codes

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Decimal
CSS
Red65
Green55
Blue61

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 6.1
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 9.1
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 9.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #41373D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #41373D.
11.42:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #41373D.
1.84:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #41373D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#41373D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#37393D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3A3A3D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#423739

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #41373D?

#41373D is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 22% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 6% 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 #41373D?

Use white text. White on #41373D has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #41373D?

Its complementary colour is #37413B, and analogous partners are #403741 and #413738.