#554E5E
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #554E5E
#554E5E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 33% red, 31% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 11.4); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #575E4E — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #554E5E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 7.96:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.96:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #554E5E?
#554E5E is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 33% red, 31% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #554E5E?
Use white text. White on #554E5E has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #554E5E?
Its complementary colour is #575E4E, and analogous partners are #4E4F5E and #5D4E5E.