#474D41
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #474D41
With the hex code #474D41, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 30% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 70% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 11.6 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #47414D, a charcoal 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 — 8.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.73:1).
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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 #474D41?
With the hex code #474D41, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 30% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 70% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #474D41?
Use white text. White on #474D41 has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #474D41?
Its complementary colour is #47414D, and analogous partners are #4D4D41 and #414D41.