#484643
Graphite · dark neutral
About #484643
#484643 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 28% red, 27% green and 26% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 7% yellow and 72% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 6.6); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #434548 — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #484643 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 9.41:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.41:1).
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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 #484643?
#484643 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 28% red, 27% green and 26% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 7% 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 #484643?
Use white text. White on #484643 has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #484643?
Its complementary colour is #434548, and analogous partners are #484443 and #484843.