#514B5C
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #514B5C
#514B5C is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 32% red, 29% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 10.7); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #565C4B — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #514B5C for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.36:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.36:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #514B5C?
#514B5C is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 32% red, 29% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #514B5C?
Use white text. White on #514B5C has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #514B5C?
Its complementary colour is #565C4B, and analogous partners are #4B4E5C and #594B5C.