Graphite is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #c7cbd7 |
| Complementary Color | #272b38 |
| Color Shade: | orange (45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 18.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Graphite Color. The Punga color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Rikan Brown (#534a32) for more energetic effect. Try Nightshade Berries as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#272b38 is the best complementary color to Graphite. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #383428 complementary color is Ebony Clay, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Birch are #382c27 and #343827. Thus found on the left and right of #383428 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cocoa Brown and Rangitoto colors as they work well with Graphite.
The split-complementary Graphite palette consists of #2c2738 and #273438 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#272b38). Try Steel Gray and Outer Space colors in combination with #383428, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #383428 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Graphite. Thus Blackcurrant and Outer Space giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Graphite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ebony Clay, Heavy Metal, and Thunder split by 90° on the color wheel. #383428 square combo is a palette of orange, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Graphite tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#272b38) and two others. The Outer Space is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woody Brown – 120° from the complementary Ebony Clay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #273834 and #38272b.
In a RGB color space, hex #383428 is made of 38% red, 35% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Graphite has a hue angle of 45°, a saturation of 16.67% and a lightness of 18.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #383428 is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 78.04% black ink.
| HEX | #383428 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,52,40) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 35%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.57, 6.27, 78.04 |
| HSL | hsl(45,16.67%,18.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45,28.57%,21.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.7626,-0.6175,8.2441) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.2419,3.4499,2.5025) |