#445346
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #445346
#445346 is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 27% red, 33% green and 27% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 14.6); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #534451 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #445346 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.17:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #445346?
#445346 is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 27% red, 33% green and 27% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #445346?
Use white text. White on #445346 has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #445346?
Its complementary colour is #534451, and analogous partners are #4A5344 and #44534E.