#424D40
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #424D40
With the hex code #424D40, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 30% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 70% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 12.5 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4B404D, a eggplant shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.87:1).
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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 #424D40?
With the hex code #424D40, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 30% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 70% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #424D40?
Use white text. White on #424D40 has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #424D40?
Its complementary colour is #4B404D, and analogous partners are #494D40 and #404D44.