#4E4040
Graphite · dark neutral
About #4E4040
#4E4040 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 25% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 69% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 8.2); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #404E4E — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #4E4040 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.85:1).
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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 #4E4040?
#4E4040 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 25% green and 25% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 69% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #4E4040?
Use white text. White on #4E4040 has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E4040?
Its complementary colour is #404E4E, and analogous partners are #4E4047 and #4E4740.