#505D4E
Umber · dark cool gray
About #505D4E
#505D4E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 36% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 64% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 14.3); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5B4E5D — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #505D4E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 6.96:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.96:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #505D4E?
#505D4E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 36% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 64% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #505D4E?
Use white text. White on #505D4E has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #505D4E?
Its complementary colour is #5B4E5D, and analogous partners are #585D4E and #4E5D54.