#4E5457
Charcoal · dark neutral
About #4E5457
With the hex code #4E5457, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 33% green and 34% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% 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 similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #57514E, 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 — 7.69:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.69:1).
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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 #4E5457?
With the hex code #4E5457, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 33% green and 34% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #4E5457?
Use white text. White on #4E5457 has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E5457?
Its complementary colour is #57514E, and analogous partners are #4E5756 and #4E4F57.