#445245
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #445245
With the hex code #445245, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 27% red, 32% green and 27% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 68% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 14.2 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #524451, 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 — 8.27:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.27:1).
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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 #445245?
With the hex code #445245, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 27% red, 32% green and 27% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 68% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #445245?
Use white text. White on #445245 has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #445245?
Its complementary colour is #524451, and analogous partners are #4A5244 and #44524C.