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#484149

Graphite · dark neutral

About #484149

With the hex code #484149, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 25% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Graphite — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #424941, a graphite 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 — 9.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.87:1).

Colour codes

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Red72
Green65
Blue73

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 7.8
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 9.0
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 10.7

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

Text on #484149

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #484149.
9.87:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #484149.
2.13:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #484149 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#484149
Protanopia (no red cones)
#404349
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#424349
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#484244

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #484149?

With the hex code #484149, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 25% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #484149?

Use white text. White on #484149 has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #484149?

Its complementary colour is #424941, and analogous partners are #444149 and #494146.