Nearest-color comparison

Peat vs Graphite

Peat and Graphite are different red and gray colors with HEX values #3B2F2F and #383838. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 13.1, their contrast ratio is 1.1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Peat and Graphite are very close colors. Graphite is the lighter option. Peat reads warmer. Their mutual contrast is 1.1:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Peat#3B2F2F

Graphite#383838

Quick Difference Summary

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

RGB distance13.1

Pair contrast1.1:1

Luminance delta0.0078

Hue delta0 deg

Lighter colorGraphite

More saturatedPeat

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

red color

Peat

Peat is #3B2F2F, a warm red color with dark character. Compared with Graphite, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#3B2F2F RGB59, 47, 47 HSL0, 11, 21 CMYK0, 20, 20, 77 Luminance0.0317 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

gray color

Graphite

Graphite is #383838, a neutral gray color with dark character. Compared with Peat, 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 Peat or Graphite

Choose PeatPeat is better when the design needs dark red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #3B2F2F.

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

PropertyPeatGraphite

HEX#3B2F2F#383838

RGB59, 47, 4756, 56, 56

HSL0, 11, 210, 0, 22

CMYK0, 20, 20, 770, 0, 0, 78

FamilyRedGray

TemperatureWarmNeutral

ToneDarkDark

Luminance0.03170.0395

Black contrast1.63:11.79:1

White contrast12.85:111.73:1

Shared tonesDark

Accessibility and Contrast

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

Peatwhite text - 12.85:1

Graphitewhite text - 11.73:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Peat#3B2F2F

Graphite#383838

#6E5959#6E5959

#666666#666666

#303B3B#303B3B

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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  {
    "slug": "peat",
    "name": "Peat",
    "hex": "#3B2F2F",
    "rgb": [
      59,
      47,
      47
    ],
    "hsl": [
      0,
      11,
      21
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      20,
      20,
      77
    ],
    "family": "red",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "dark"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0317,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.63,
      "white": 12.85
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 12.85
    },
    "description": "Peat is #3B2F2F, a warm red color with dark character. Compared with Graphite, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/peat/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.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 Peat, 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

{
  "rgbDistance": 13.1,
  "contrastRatio": 1.1,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 0,
    "saturation": 11,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0078,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": false,
  "sharedTones": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Graphite",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Peat"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.1,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Peat",
      "background": "#3B2F2F",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 12.85
    },
    {
      "color": "Graphite",
      "background": "#383838",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 11.73
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Peat is better when the design needs dark red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #3B2F2F.",
  "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

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

Full JSON dataset

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  "slug": "peat-vs-graphite",
  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Peat vs Graphite",
  "verdict": "Peat and Graphite are very close colors. Graphite is the lighter option. Peat reads warmer. Their mutual contrast is 1.1:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.",
  "summary": "Peat and Graphite are different red and gray colors with HEX values #3B2F2F and #383838. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 13.1, their contrast ratio is 1.1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
  "rgbDistance": 13.1,
  "contrastRatio": 1.1,
  "colors": [
    {
      "slug": "peat",
      "name": "Peat",
      "hex": "#3B2F2F",
      "rgb": [
        59,
        47,
        47
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        11,
        21
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        20,
        20,
        77
      ],
      "family": "red",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0317,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.63,
        "white": 12.85
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 12.85
      },
      "description": "Peat is #3B2F2F, a warm red color with dark character. Compared with Graphite, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/peat/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.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 Peat, 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": {
    "rgbDistance": 13.1,
    "contrastRatio": 1.1,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 0,
      "saturation": 11,
      "lightness": 1
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0078,
    "sameFamily": false,
    "sameTemperature": false,
    "sharedTones": [
      "dark"
    ],
    "lighterColor": "Graphite",
    "moreSaturatedColor": "Peat"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.1,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Peat",
        "background": "#3B2F2F",
        "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 12.85
      },
      {
        "color": "Graphite",
        "background": "#383838",
        "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 11.73
      }
    ]
  },
  "useCases": {
    "chooseFirstWhen": "Peat is better when the design needs dark red character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #3B2F2F.",
    "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."
  },
  "relatedApi": [
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    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/peat-vs-graphite/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/peat-vs-graphite.json"
}