#5B5F4E
Umber · dark warm gray
About #5B5F4E
With the hex code #5B5F4E, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 37% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 63% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #524E5F, 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 6.58:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.58:1).
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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 #5B5F4E?
With the hex code #5B5F4E, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 37% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 63% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5B5F4E?
Use white text. White on #5B5F4E has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5B5F4E?
Its complementary colour is #524E5F, and analogous partners are #5F5B4E and #535F4E.