Black vs Graphite
#000000 · #383838
Black#000000
Graphite#383838
Black and Graphite are clearly different. Graphite is 34.1% lighter. Saturation is the same. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply.
Difference
CIEDE200014.98clearly different
Lightness+34.1%
Chroma0
Hue—
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Black
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Graphite
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaBlack / Graphite1.79:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaGraphite / Black1.79:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #0f0f0f
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Black and Graphite?
Black and Graphite are clearly different. Graphite is 34.1% lighter. Saturation is the same. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 14.98.
Is Graphite lighter than Black?
Graphite is 34.1% lighter. In OKLCH, Black has a lightness of 0% and Graphite 34.1%.
Can I put Black text on Graphite?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.79:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.