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#5D6463

Gray · medium neutral

About #5D6463

#5D6463 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 36% red, 39% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 61% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 12.2), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #645D5E (umber), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.05:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.05:1).

Colour codes

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Red93
Green100
Blue99

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 12.2
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 13.8
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 15.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #5D6463

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #5D6463.
6.05:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #5D6463.
3.47:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #5D6463 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#5D6463
Protanopia (no red cones)
#636363
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#626263
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#5B6464

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #5D6463?

#5D6463 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 36% red, 39% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 #5D6463?

Use white text. White on #5D6463 has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #5D6463?

Its complementary colour is #645D5E, and analogous partners are #5D6460 and #5D6264.