#5D4E60
Eggplant · dark cool gray
About #5D4E60
With the hex code #5D4E60, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 31% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eggplant — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #51604E, a hunter green 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 7.71:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.71:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5D4E60?
With the hex code #5D4E60, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 31% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5D4E60?
Use white text. White on #5D4E60 has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #5D4E60?
Its complementary colour is #51604E, and analogous partners are #544E60 and #604E5A.