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#48433F

Graphite · dark neutral

About #48433F

#48433F is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 26% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 72% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 6.3), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3F4448 (charcoal), 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 — 9.77:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.77:1).

Colour codes

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CMYK
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Red72
Green67
Blue63

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 6.3
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 10.1
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 11.7

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

Text on #48433F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #48433F.
9.77:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #48433F.
2.15:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #48433F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#48433F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#45433F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#46443F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#4A4242

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #48433F?

#48433F is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 26% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 72% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #48433F?

Use white text. White on #48433F has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #48433F?

Its complementary colour is #3F4448, and analogous partners are #483F40 and #48483F.