#5D6461
Gray · medium neutral
About #5D6461
#5D6461 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 39% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% 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 Gray (ΔE 12.4); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #645D60 — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #5D6461 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.07:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.07:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #5D6461
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5D6461?
#5D6461 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 39% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #5D6461?
Use white text. White on #5D6461 has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5D6461?
Its complementary colour is #645D60, and analogous partners are #5D645E and #5D6464.