#433D40
Graphite · dark neutral
About #433D40
With the hex code #433D40, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 24% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 4% yellow and 74% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Graphite — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #3D4340, a graphite 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 10.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.61:1).
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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 #433D40?
With the hex code #433D40, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 24% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 4% yellow and 74% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #433D40?
Use white text. White on #433D40 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #433D40?
Its complementary colour is #3D4340, and analogous partners are #433D43 and #433D3D.