#554D59
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #554D59
#554D59 is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 33% red, 30% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 10.9); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #51594D — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #554D59 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.10:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #554D59?
#554D59 is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 33% red, 30% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #554D59?
Use white text. White on #554D59 has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #554D59?
Its complementary colour is #51594D, and analogous partners are #4F4D59 and #594D57.