#424B3F
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #424B3F
With the hex code #424B3F, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 29% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 71% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #483F4B, a graphite 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 — 9.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.09:1).
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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 #424B3F?
With the hex code #424B3F, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 29% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 71% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #424B3F?
Use white text. White on #424B3F has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #424B3F?
Its complementary colour is #483F4B, and analogous partners are #484B3F and #3F4B42.