Nearest-color comparison

Aubergine vs Graphite

Aubergine and Graphite are different pink and gray colors with HEX values #472C4C and #383838. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 27.7, their contrast ratio is 1.03:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Aubergine and Graphite are visually related colors. Graphite is the lighter option. Aubergine reads warmer. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Aubergine#472C4C

Graphite#383838

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Aubergine and Graphite across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance27.7

Pair contrast1.03:1

Luminance delta0.0029

Hue delta291 deg

Lighter colorGraphite

More saturatedAubergine

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

pink color

Aubergine

Aubergine is #472C4C, a warm pink color with dark character. Compared with Graphite, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#472C4C RGB71, 44, 76 HSL291, 27, 24 CMYK7, 42, 0, 70 Luminance0.0366 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

gray color

Graphite

Graphite is #383838, a neutral gray color with dark character. Compared with Aubergine, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#383838 RGB56, 56, 56 HSL0, 0, 22 CMYK0, 0, 0, 78 Luminance0.0395 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Aubergine or Graphite

Choose AubergineAubergine is better when the design needs dark pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #472C4C.

Choose GraphiteGraphite is better when the design needs dark gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #383838.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyAubergineGraphite

HEX#472C4C#383838

RGB71, 44, 7656, 56, 56

HSL291, 27, 240, 0, 22

CMYK7, 42, 0, 700, 0, 0, 78

FamilyPinkGray

TemperatureWarmNeutral

ToneDarkDark

Luminance0.03660.0395

Black contrast1.73:11.79:1

White contrast12.12:111.73:1

Shared tonesDark

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Auberginewhite text - 12.12:1

Graphitewhite text - 11.73:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Aubergine#472C4C

Graphite#383838

#7F4E88#7F4E88

#666666#666666

#324E2D#324E2D

Graphite#383838

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "rgb": [
      71,
      44,
      76
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      27,
      24
    ],
    "cmyk": [
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      42,
      0,
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    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
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    "luminance": 0.0366,
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    },
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      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 12.12
    },
    "description": "Aubergine is #472C4C, a warm pink color with dark character. Compared with Graphite, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/aubergine/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/aubergine.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "graphite",
    "name": "Graphite",
    "hex": "#383838",
    "rgb": [
      56,
      56,
      56
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      22
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      78
    ],
    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "dark"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0395,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.79,
      "white": 11.73
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 11.73
    },
    "description": "Graphite is #383838, a neutral gray color with dark character. Compared with Aubergine, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/graphite/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 27.7,
  "contrastRatio": 1.03,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 291,
    "saturation": 27,
    "lightness": 2
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0029,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": false,
  "sharedTones": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Graphite",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Aubergine"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.03,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Aubergine",
      "background": "#472C4C",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 12.12
    },
    {
      "color": "Graphite",
      "background": "#383838",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 11.73
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseFirstWhen": "Aubergine is better when the design needs dark pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #472C4C.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Graphite is better when the design needs dark gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #383838.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/aubergine-vs-graphite.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/aubergine.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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