#554D5A
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #554D5A
With the hex code #554D5A, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 30% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 11.0 — followed by Eggplant. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #525A4D, 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 8.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.09:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #554D5A?
With the hex code #554D5A, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 30% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #554D5A?
Use white text. White on #554D5A has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #554D5A?
Its complementary colour is #525A4D, and analogous partners are #4E4D5A and #5A4D59.