#55625F
Gray · medium neutral
About #55625F
#55625F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 33% red, 38% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 14.3); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #625558 — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #55625F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.37:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.37:1).
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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 #55625F?
#55625F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 33% red, 38% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #55625F?
Use white text. White on #55625F has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #55625F?
Its complementary colour is #625558, and analogous partners are #556259 and #555E62.