#514B58
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #514B58
#514B58 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 32% red, 29% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 9.8), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #52584B (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.41:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #514B58?
#514B58 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 32% red, 29% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #514B58?
Use white text. White on #514B58 has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #514B58?
Its complementary colour is #52584B, and analogous partners are #4B4C58 and #574B58.