#4E454E
Graphite · dark neutral
About #4E454E
With the hex code #4E454E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 27% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% 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 9.8 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #454E45, a graphite 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 9.19:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.19:1).
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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 #4E454E?
With the hex code #4E454E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 27% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #4E454E?
Use white text. White on #4E454E has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E454E?
Its complementary colour is #454E45, and analogous partners are #4A454E and #4E454A.