#494841
Graphite · dark neutral
About #494841
With the hex code #494841, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 29% red, 28% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% 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 similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #414249, 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 — 9.18:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.18:1).
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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 #494841?
With the hex code #494841, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 29% red, 28% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% 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 #494841?
Use white text. White on #494841 has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #494841?
Its complementary colour is #414249, and analogous partners are #494441 and #464941.