#5E596C
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #5E596C
With the hex code #5E596C, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 35% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 14.3 — followed by Eggplant. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #676C59, a umber 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 6.73:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.73:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5E596C?
With the hex code #5E596C, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 35% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5E596C?
Use white text. White on #5E596C has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5E596C?
Its complementary colour is #676C59, and analogous partners are #595D6C and #67596C.