#435249
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #435249
With the hex code #435249, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 32% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 13.1 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #52434C, a eggplant 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 — 8.26:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.26:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #435249?
With the hex code #435249, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 32% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #435249?
Use white text. White on #435249 has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #435249?
Its complementary colour is #52434C, and analogous partners are #455243 and #435251.