#415253
Charcoal · dark neutral
About #415253
#415253 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 32% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Charcoal (ΔE 7.9); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #534241 — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #415253 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.21:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.21:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #415253?
#415253 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 32% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #415253?
Use white text. White on #415253 has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #415253?
Its complementary colour is #534241, and analogous partners are #41534B and #414953.