#535554
Umber · dark neutral
About #535554
With the hex code #535554, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 67% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #555354, 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 7.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.51:1).
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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 #535554?
With the hex code #535554, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 67% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #535554?
Use white text. White on #535554 has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #535554?
Its complementary colour is #555354, and analogous partners are #535553 and #535555.