Graphite Gray Color

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Color Name

Graphite Gray

Hex Color Code

#383428

RGB Color Code

RGB(56, 52, 40)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 7.1%, 28.6%, 78.0%

Color Family (Hue)

Gray

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What color is Graphite Gray?

Graphite Gray color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Graphite Gray is #383428, and the RGB color code is RGB(56, 52, 40).

In the RGB color model, Graphite Gray has a red value of 56, a green value of 52, and a blue value of 40. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.1% magenta, 28.6% yellow, and 78.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation, and 18.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Graphite Gray has a hue of 45° (degrees), 28.6 % saturation and 22.0 % brightness/value.

Graphite Gray is cool or warm?

The color Graphite Gray is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Graphite Gray? (For interior and product design)

Graphite Gray has an LRV of nearly 3.4. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Graphite Gray

LRV 3.4

Light Color

Compare LRV 3.4 of Graphite Gray with dark and light color

Is Graphite Gray Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Graphite Gray meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Graphite Gray color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #383428

Hex triplet: #383428
Red: 38
Green: 34
Blue: 28

RGBA / RGB rgb(56, 52, 40)

Red: 56 (22.0%)
Green: 52 (20.4%)
Blue: 40 (15.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 7.14%
Yellow: 28.57%
Key: 78.04%

HSL hsl(45deg, 16.7 %, 18.8 %)

Hue: 45°
Saturation: 16.67 %
Lightness: 18.82 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 45°
Saturation: 28.57 %
Brightness / Value: 21.96 %

RYB ryb(173, 178, 180)

Red: 173 (68.0%)
Yellow: 178 (69.7%)
Blue: 180 (70.4%)

HWB

Hue: 45°
Whiteness: 15.69 %
Blackness: 78.04 %

CMY

Cyan: 78.04%
Magenta: 79.61%
Yellow: 84.31%

XYZ

X: 3.24
Y: 3.45
Z: 2.5

YXY

Y1: 3.45
X: 0.35
Y2: 0.38

CIE-Lab

L: 21.76
A: -0.62
B: 8.24

CIE-Lch

L: 21.76
C: 8.27
H: 94.28

CIE-Luv

L: 21.76
U: 2.73
V: 8.05

Hunter-Lab

L: 18.57
A: -1.35
B: 5.01

Other

LRV: ~ 3.4 %
Munsell Color System: 8.6Y 2.0/1.6

Similar Colors and Paints

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Graphite Gray

These are the named colors closest to Graphite Gray , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#383428 Color Graphite Gray

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#3C3731 Color Black Pepper

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#3C341F Color Dark Olive Drab

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

#483C32 Color Dark Lava

93.58% match | ΔE 6.42

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

RAL Classic

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Graphite Gray to RAL Classic

#37342A Color RAL 6008 - Brown Green

98.91% match | ΔE 1.09

#3C392E Color RAL 6006 - Gray Olive

98.24% match | ΔE 1.76

#3A3327 Color RAL 6022 - Olive Drab

97.96% match | ΔE 2.04

#474135 Color RAL 6014 - Yellow Olive

95.45% match | ΔE 4.55

Pantone PMS

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Graphite Gray to Pantone PMS

#332F21 Color PANTONE Black 2 C

98.04% match | ΔE 1.96

#3D3935 Color PANTONE Black 7 C

95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

#433A32 Color PANTONE 8623 C

94.88% match | ΔE 5.12

#433D37 Color PANTONE 8624 C

94.84% match | ΔE 5.16

Pantone TCX

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Graphite Gray to Pantone TCX

#36362D Color PANTONE 19-0509 TCX - Rosin

97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

#434237 Color PANTONE 19-0414 TCX - Forest Night

95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

#3B3A36 Color PANTONE 19-0508 TCX - Peat

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#45413C Color PANTONE 19-0506 TCX - Black Ink

94.03% match | ΔE 5.97

RAL Design

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Graphite Gray to RAL Design

#302F27 Color RAL 100 20 05 - Night Green

96.95% match | ΔE 3.05

#322D25 Color RAL 080 20 05 - Night Brown Black

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

#2F2E1F Color RAL 110 20 10 - Metal Construction Green

96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

#362C1D Color RAL 080 20 10 - Vanilla Bean Brown

95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

British Standard 4800

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Graphite Gray to British Standard 4800

#2C2617 Color BS 10-B-29 - Ironstone

95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

#36312D Color BS 04-B-25 - Saracen

95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

#443F39 Color BS 22-B-27 - Violet

94.72% match | ΔE 5.28

#433A23 Color BS 10-B-27 - Brown

94.58% match | ΔE 5.42

Paint similar to Graphite Gray

These are the real paint colors closest to Graphite Gray from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Graphite Gray once it is on a wall.

Valspar

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Graphite Gray to Valspar

#403F35 Color Ginger's Grotto (T699)

95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

#3A3530 Color Fired Earth (6011-1)

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#3F3E39 Color Magpie (8005-1G)

94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

#473D32 Color Gondola (8005-6G)

94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

Sherwin Williams

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Graphite Gray to Sherwin Williams

#424036 Color Andiron (SW 6174)

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

#48423C Color Sealskin (SW 7675)

93.68% match | ΔE 6.32

#343B36 Color Jasper (SW 6216)

92.76% match | ΔE 7.24

#434341 Color Iron Ore (SW 7069)

92.45% match | ΔE 7.55

Benjamin Moore

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Graphite Gray to Benjamin Moore

#464233 Color River Rock (2139-10)

95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

#363A32 Color Waller Green (CW-510)

94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

#393736 Color Black Beauty (2128-10)

93.54% match | ΔE 6.46

#353434 Color Onyx (2133-10)

92.98% match | ΔE 7.02

Behr

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Graphite Gray to Behr

#3B3C3B Color Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)

93.02% match | ΔE 6.98

#433F3D Color Off Broadway (MQ1-35)

92.88% match | ΔE 7.12

#3F3F3E Color Black (Behr)

92.71% match | ΔE 7.29

#413F3E Color Blackout (N510-7)

92.64% match | ΔE 7.36

Dunn-Edwards

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Graphite Gray to Dunn-Edwards

#3B3A3A Color Black (DEA 002)

92.71% match | ΔE 7.29

#504E47 Color Renwick Brown (DET 630)

90.94% match | ΔE 9.06

#3E3F41 Color Dark Engine (DE 6350)

90.80% match | ΔE 9.20

#4F4744 Color Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)

90.54% match | ΔE 9.46

Farrow & Ball

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Graphite Gray to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)

92.50% match | ΔE 7.50

#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)

90.12% match | ΔE 9.88

#454749 Color Off-Black (57)

89.50% match | ΔE 10.50

#464D4A Color Studio Green (93)

89.30% match | ΔE 10.70

PPG Paints

Graphite Gray color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Graphite Gray to PPG Paints

#3C3D3D Color Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)

92.35% match | ΔE 7.65

#414040 Color Black Magic (PPG1001-7)

91.95% match | ΔE 8.05

#464544 Color Onyx (PPG1011-7)

91.56% match | ΔE 8.44

#4B4441 Color Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)

91.56% match | ΔE 8.44

Color Combinations

View more Graphite Gray - #383428 color palettes and coordinating colors

000000

1A1813

383428

56503D

746B52

918768

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

38282C

382C28

383428

343828

2C3828

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

383428

283834

342838

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

383428

28382C

282C38

382834

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

383428

4B483D

5F5C53

737068

87857E

9B9993

AFADA9

C3C2BE

D7D6D4

EBEAE9

FFFFFF

Graphite Gray - #383428 Tints

383428

322E24

2C2920

27241C

211F18

1C1A14

161410

100F0C

0B0A08

050504

000000

Graphite Gray - #383428 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#383428

Graphite Gray

#282C38

Squid Ink*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Graphite Gray - #383428?

Color that best contrast with Graphite Gray - #383428 is #282C38, color name is Squid Ink*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.