#4B5259
Charcoal · dark neutral
About #4B5259
With the hex code #4B5259, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 29% red, 32% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Charcoal — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #59524B, a umber shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 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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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4B5259?
With the hex code #4B5259, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 29% red, 32% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #4B5259?
Use white text. White on #4B5259 has a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4B5259?
Its complementary colour is #59524B, and analogous partners are #4B5959 and #4B4B59.