#5B6067
Charcoal · medium neutral
About #5B6067
#5B6067 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 38% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 12.9); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #67625B — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #5B6067 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.34:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.34:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #5B6067
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5B6067?
#5B6067 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 38% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #5B6067?
Use white text. White on #5B6067 has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5B6067?
Its complementary colour is #67625B, and analogous partners are #5B6667 and #5C5B67.