#56576B
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #56576B
#56576B is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 34% red, 34% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 12.4), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6B6A56 (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 7.07:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.07:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #56576B?
#56576B is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 34% red, 34% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #56576B?
Use white text. White on #56576B has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #56576B?
Its complementary colour is #6B6A56, and analogous partners are #56626B and #5F566B.