#4E4F61
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #4E4F61
#4E4F61 is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 31% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 9.5); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #61604E — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #4E4F61 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.03:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E4F61?
#4E4F61 is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 31% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E4F61?
Use white text. White on #4E4F61 has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E4F61?
Its complementary colour is #61604E, and analogous partners are #4E5961 and #574E61.