#565E4D
Umber · dark cool gray
About #565E4D
#565E4D is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 34% red, 37% green and 30% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 63% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 12.7); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #554D5E — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #565E4D for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 6.77:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.77:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #565E4D?
#565E4D is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 34% red, 37% green and 30% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 63% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #565E4D?
Use white text. White on #565E4D has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #565E4D?
Its complementary colour is #554D5E, and analogous partners are #5E5E4D and #4E5E4D.