#433E35
Graphite · dark neutral
About #433E35
#433E35 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 26% red, 24% green and 21% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 21% yellow and 74% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 7.0); Espresso comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #353A43 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #433E35 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 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.
Text on #433E35
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #433E35?
#433E35 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 26% red, 24% green and 21% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 21% yellow and 74% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #433E35?
Use white text. White on #433E35 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #433E35?
Its complementary colour is #353A43, and analogous partners are #433735 and #414335.