#545E4D
Umber · dark cool gray
About #545E4D
With the hex code #545E4D, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 37% green and 30% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 63% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 13.5 — followed by Hunter Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #574D5E, a eggplant shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 6.81:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.81:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #545E4D?
With the hex code #545E4D, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 37% green and 30% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 63% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #545E4D?
Use white text. White on #545E4D has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #545E4D?
Its complementary colour is #574D5E, and analogous partners are #5D5E4D and #4D5E4F.