#4E4C43
Umber · dark neutral
About #4E4C43
#4E4C43 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 30% green and 26% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 69% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 8.3); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #43454E — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #4E4C43 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.61:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.61:1).
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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 #4E4C43?
#4E4C43 is a near-neutral, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 30% green and 26% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 69% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #4E4C43?
Use white text. White on #4E4C43 has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E4C43?
Its complementary colour is #43454E, and analogous partners are #4E4643 and #4B4E43.