#413F45
Graphite · dark neutral
About #413F45
#413F45 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 25% green and 27% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% 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 5.3); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #43453F — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #413F45 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.39:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.39:1).
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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 #413F45?
#413F45 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 25% green and 27% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #413F45?
Use white text. White on #413F45 has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #413F45?
Its complementary colour is #43453F, and analogous partners are #3F4045 and #443F45.