#554D5B
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #554D5B
#554D5B is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 33% red, 30% green and 36% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 11.1), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #535B4D (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 — 8.08:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.08:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #554D5B?
#554D5B is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 33% red, 30% green and 36% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #554D5B?
Use white text. White on #554D5B has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #554D5B?
Its complementary colour is #535B4D, and analogous partners are #4E4D5B and #5B4D5A.