#4A4232
Umber · dark warm brown
About #4A4232
#4A4232 is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 29% red, 26% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 32% yellow and 71% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 9.6), with Walnut the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #323A4A (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.92:1).
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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 #4A4232?
#4A4232 is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 29% red, 26% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 32% yellow and 71% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #4A4232?
Use white text. White on #4A4232 has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4A4232?
Its complementary colour is #323A4A, and analogous partners are #4A3632 and #464A32.