#545665
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #545665
#545665 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 33% red, 34% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 10.4), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #656354 (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 7.25:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.25:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #545665?
#545665 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 33% red, 34% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #545665?
Use white text. White on #545665 has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #545665?
Its complementary colour is #656354, and analogous partners are #545F65 and #5A5465.