#4F6366
Charcoal · medium neutral
About #4F6366
#4F6366 is a medium, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 39% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 13.1), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #66524F (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.35:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.35:1).
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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 #4F6366?
#4F6366 is a medium, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 39% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #4F6366?
Use white text. White on #4F6366 has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4F6366?
Its complementary colour is #66524F, and analogous partners are #4F665E and #4F5866.