#484D40
Umber · dark cool gray
About #484D40
With the hex code #484D40, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 30% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 70% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #45404D, a charcoal 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 8.71:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.71:1).
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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 #484D40?
With the hex code #484D40, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 30% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 70% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #484D40?
Use white text. White on #484D40 has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #484D40?
Its complementary colour is #45404D, and analogous partners are #4D4C40 and #424D40.