#4D424B
Graphite · dark neutral
About #4D424B
#4D424B is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 30% red, 26% green and 29% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 70% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.5); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #424D44 — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #4D424B for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 9.56:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.56:1).
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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 #4D424B?
#4D424B is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 30% red, 26% green and 29% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 70% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #4D424B?
Use white text. White on #4D424B has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4D424B?
Its complementary colour is #424D44, and analogous partners are #4A424D and #4D4246.