#5F5A67
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #5F5A67
With the hex code #5F5A67, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 35% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 13.5 — followed by Eggplant. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #62675A, 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 — 6.68:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.68:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5F5A67?
With the hex code #5F5A67, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 35% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5F5A67?
Use white text. White on #5F5A67 has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5F5A67?
Its complementary colour is #62675A, and analogous partners are #5A5B67 and #665A67.