#4C433A
Umber · dark neutral
About #4C433A
With the hex code #4C433A, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 30% red, 26% green and 23% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 24% yellow and 70% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #3A434C, 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 9.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.67:1).
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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 #4C433A?
With the hex code #4C433A, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 30% red, 26% green and 23% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 24% yellow and 70% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #4C433A?
Use white text. White on #4C433A has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4C433A?
Its complementary colour is #3A434C, and analogous partners are #4C3A3A and #4C4C3A.