#554D5E
Eggplant · dark cool gray
About #554D5E
#554D5E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 33% red, 30% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 11.5), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #565E4D (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.05:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.05:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #554D5E?
#554D5E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 33% red, 30% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #554D5E?
Use white text. White on #554D5E has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #554D5E?
Its complementary colour is #565E4D, and analogous partners are #4D4E5E and #5E4D5E.