#48433E
Graphite · dark neutral
About #48433E
With the hex code #48433E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 26% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 14% yellow and 72% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Graphite — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #3E4348, a charcoal shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.78:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.78:1).
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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 #48433E?
With the hex code #48433E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 26% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 14% yellow and 72% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #48433E?
Use white text. White on #48433E has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #48433E?
Its complementary colour is #3E4348, and analogous partners are #483E3E and #48483E.