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#413D2E

Graphite · dark warm brown

About #413D2E

#413D2E is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.2), with Espresso the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2E3241 (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 10.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.87:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red65
Green61
Blue46

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.2
Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 10.2
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 12.4

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

Text on #413D2E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #413D2E.
10.87:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #413D2E.
1.93:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #413D2E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#413D2E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#403C2D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#413E2E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#443B39

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #413D2E?

#413D2E is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #413D2E?

Use white text. White on #413D2E has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #413D2E?

Its complementary colour is #2E3241, and analogous partners are #41342E and #3C412E.