CSS utility

Graphite CSS Utilities

Graphite CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #383838. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #383838 WCAG

Preview Graphite #383838

Utility Classes

Background.bg-graphite

Text.text-graphite

Border.border-graphite

Surface.surface-graphite

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-graphite: #383838;
  --color-graphite-rgb: 56 56 56;
  --color-graphite-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-graphite { background-color: var(--color-graphite); }
.text-graphite { color: var(--color-graphite); }
.border-graphite { border-color: var(--color-graphite); }
.surface-graphite {
  background-color: var(--color-graphite);
  color: var(--color-graphite-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-graphite), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-graphite { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-graphite-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast1.79:1

White contrast11.73:1

RGB token56 56 56

Luminance0.0395

Black text1.79:1AA Fail

White text11.73:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-graphite: #383838;",
  "rgb": "--color-graphite-rgb: 56 56 56;",
  "contrast": "--color-graphite-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-graphite",
  "text": ".text-graphite",
  "border": ".border-graphite",
  "surface": ".surface-graphite",
  "shadow": ".shadow-graphite"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.79,
    "white": 11.73
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-graphite: #383838;\n  --color-graphite-rgb: 56 56 56;\n  --color-graphite-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-graphite { background-color: var(--color-graphite); }\n.text-graphite { color: var(--color-graphite); }\n.border-graphite { border-color: var(--color-graphite); }\n.surface-graphite {\n  background-color: var(--color-graphite);\n  color: var(--color-graphite-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-graphite), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-graphite { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-graphite-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/graphite.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "graphite",
  "name": "Graphite",
  "hex": "#383838",
  "rgb": [
    56,
    56,
    56
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    22
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    78
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0395,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.79,
    "white": 11.73
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-graphite: #383838;",
    "rgb": "--color-graphite-rgb: 56 56 56;",
    "contrast": "--color-graphite-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-graphite",
    "text": ".text-graphite",
    "border": ".border-graphite",
    "surface": ".surface-graphite",
    "shadow": ".shadow-graphite"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-graphite: #383838;\n  --color-graphite-rgb: 56 56 56;\n  --color-graphite-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-graphite { background-color: var(--color-graphite); }\n.text-graphite { color: var(--color-graphite); }\n.border-graphite { border-color: var(--color-graphite); }\n.surface-graphite {\n  background-color: var(--color-graphite);\n  color: var(--color-graphite-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-graphite), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-graphite { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-graphite-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/graphite.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/graphite/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/graphite/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/383838/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/graphite.json"
}

Graphite CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Graphite CSS Utilities (JSON)

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