#45554A
Graphite · dark cool gray
About #45554A
With the hex code #45554A, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 27% red, 33% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 14.7 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #554550, a eggplant shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 7.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.92:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #45554A?
With the hex code #45554A, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 27% red, 33% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #45554A?
Use white text. White on #45554A has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #45554A?
Its complementary colour is #554550, and analogous partners are #485545 and #455552.