#423F2F
Graphite · dark warm yellow
About #423F2F
#423F2F is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 26% red, 25% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 29% yellow and 74% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.9); Espresso comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2F3242 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #423F2F for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.59:1).
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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 #423F2F?
#423F2F is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 26% red, 25% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 29% yellow and 74% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #423F2F?
Use white text. White on #423F2F has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #423F2F?
Its complementary colour is #2F3242, and analogous partners are #42362F and #3C422F.