#4E505D
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #4E505D
#4E505D is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 31% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 8.1); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5D5B4E — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #4E505D for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 7.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.99:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E505D?
#4E505D is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 31% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E505D?
Use white text. White on #4E505D has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E505D?
Its complementary colour is #5D5B4E, and analogous partners are #4E585D and #544E5D.