#565149
Umber · dark neutral
About #565149
With the hex code #565149, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 32% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 15% yellow and 66% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Umber — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #494E56, a charcoal shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 7.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.87:1).
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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 #565149?
With the hex code #565149, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 32% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 15% yellow and 66% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #565149?
Use white text. White on #565149 has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #565149?
Its complementary colour is #494E56, and analogous partners are #564A49 and #555649.