#4E393A
Graphite · dark warm red
About #4E393A
#4E393A is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 22% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 26% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.3), with Walnut the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #394E4D (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 10.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.66:1).
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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 #4E393A?
#4E393A is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 22% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 26% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #4E393A?
Use white text. White on #4E393A has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E393A?
Its complementary colour is #394E4D, and analogous partners are #4E3945 and #4E4239.