#4E5160
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #4E5160
With the hex code #4E5160, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 32% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #605D4E, a umber 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 7.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.87:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E5160?
With the hex code #4E5160, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 32% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E5160?
Use white text. White on #4E5160 has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E5160?
Its complementary colour is #605D4E, and analogous partners are #4E5A60 and #544E60.