#5D5259
Umber · dark neutral
About #5D5259
With the hex code #5D5259, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 32% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 64% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Eggplant. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #525D56, a umber shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 7.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.46:1).
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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 #5D5259?
With the hex code #5D5259, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 32% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 4% yellow and 64% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #5D5259?
Use white text. White on #5D5259 has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #5D5259?
Its complementary colour is #525D56, and analogous partners are #5C525D and #5D5254.