#413F4E
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #413F4E
#413F4E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 25% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Charcoal (ΔE 7.8); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #4C4E3F — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #413F4E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.27:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #413F4E?
#413F4E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 25% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #413F4E?
Use white text. White on #413F4E has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #413F4E?
Its complementary colour is #4C4E3F, and analogous partners are #3F454E and #493F4E.