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#4C433E

Graphite · dark neutral

About #4C433E

#4C433E is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 30% red, 26% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 70% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Graphite (ΔE 7.7), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3E474C (charcoal), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.63:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.63:1).

Colour codes

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Red76
Green67
Blue62

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 7.7
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 8.5
Walnut
#5C4033 · ΔE 11.2

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

Text on #4C433E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #4C433E.
9.63:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #4C433E.
2.18:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #4C433E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#4C433E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#45443E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#47453E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#4F4242

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #4C433E?

#4C433E is a dark, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 30% red, 26% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 70% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #4C433E?

Use white text. White on #4C433E has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #4C433E?

Its complementary colour is #3E474C, and analogous partners are #4C3E40 and #4C4A3E.