#554F52
Umber · dark neutral
About #554F52
With the hex code #554F52, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 31% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4F5552, a charcoal 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 8.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.00:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #554F52?
With the hex code #554F52, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 31% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #554F52?
Use white text. White on #554F52 has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #554F52?
Its complementary colour is #4F5552, and analogous partners are #554F55 and #554F4F.