#505B60
Charcoal · dark neutral
About #505B60
With the hex code #505B60, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 36% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #605550, 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 6.99:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.99:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #505B60?
With the hex code #505B60, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 36% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #505B60?
Use white text. White on #505B60 has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #505B60?
Its complementary colour is #605550, and analogous partners are #50605D and #505360.