#56584E
Umber · dark neutral
About #56584E
With the hex code #56584E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 65% 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 9.2 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #504E58, 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 7.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.24:1).
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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 #56584E?
With the hex code #56584E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 65% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #56584E?
Use white text. White on #56584E has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #56584E?
Its complementary colour is #504E58, and analogous partners are #58554E and #51584E.