#41393F
Graphite · dark neutral
About #41393F
#41393F is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 22% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% 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 5.6); Gunmetal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #39413B — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #41393F for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 11.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.16:1).
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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 #41393F?
#41393F is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 22% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% 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 #41393F?
Use white text. White on #41393F has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #41393F?
Its complementary colour is #39413B, and analogous partners are #3F3941 and #41393B.