#42404D
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #42404D
With the hex code #42404D, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 25% green and 30% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Charcoal — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4B4D40, a umber shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.13:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #42404D?
With the hex code #42404D, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 25% green and 30% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #42404D?
Use white text. White on #42404D has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #42404D?
Its complementary colour is #4B4D40, and analogous partners are #40444D and #49404D.