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#445345

Graphite · dark cool gray

About #445345

#445345 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 27% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 67% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 15.0), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #534452 (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 — 8.17:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.17:1).

Colour codes

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Red68
Green83
Blue69

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 15.0
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 15.2
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 16.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #445345

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #445345.
8.17:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #445345.
2.57:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #445345 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#445345
Protanopia (no red cones)
#545044
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#514F46
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#42524F

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #445345?

#445345 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 27% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 67% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #445345?

Use white text. White on #445345 has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #445345?

Its complementary colour is #534452, and analogous partners are #4B5344 and #44534D.