#445249
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #445249
#445249 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 27% red, 32% green and 29% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 13.0), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #52444D (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.24:1).
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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 #445249?
#445249 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 27% red, 32% green and 29% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #445249?
Use white text. White on #445249 has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #445249?
Its complementary colour is #52444D, and analogous partners are #465244 and #445250.