#4A413E
Graphite · dark neutral
About #4A413E
With the hex code #4A413E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 29% red, 25% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 71% 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 6.7 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #3E474A, 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 9.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.92:1).
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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 #4A413E?
With the hex code #4A413E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 29% red, 25% green and 24% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 71% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #4A413E?
Use white text. White on #4A413E has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4A413E?
Its complementary colour is #3E474A, and analogous partners are #4A3E41 and #4A473E.