#4E4140
Graphite · dark neutral
About #4E4140
With the hex code #4E4140, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 25% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 18% yellow and 69% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #404D4E, a charcoal shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.75:1).
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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 #4E4140?
With the hex code #4E4140, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 25% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% 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 #4E4140?
Use white text. White on #4E4140 has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E4140?
Its complementary colour is #404D4E, and analogous partners are #4E4046 and #4E4840.