#423E2F
Graphite · dark warm brown
About #423E2F
#423E2F is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 26% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 29% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.3), with Espresso the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2F3342 (gunmetal), 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 — 10.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.70:1).
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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 #423E2F?
#423E2F is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 26% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 29% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #423E2F?
Use white text. White on #423E2F has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #423E2F?
Its complementary colour is #2F3342, and analogous partners are #42342F and #3D422F.