#4B414D
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #4B414D
#4B414D is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 29% red, 25% green and 30% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 10.4), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #434D41 (graphite), 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 — 9.71:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.71:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4B414D?
#4B414D is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 29% red, 25% green and 30% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4B414D?
Use white text. White on #4B414D has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4B414D?
Its complementary colour is #434D41, and analogous partners are #45414D and #4D4149.