#4E605B
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #4E605B
#4E605B is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 38% green and 36% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 14.5), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #604E53 (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 6.67:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.67:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E605B?
#4E605B is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 38% green and 36% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 62% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E605B?
Use white text. White on #4E605B has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E605B?
Its complementary colour is #604E53, and analogous partners are #4E6052 and #4E5C60.