#4E5644
Umber · dark cool gray
About #4E5644
#4E5644 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 66% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 12.7), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #4C4456 (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 7.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.67:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E5644?
#4E5644 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 66% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E5644?
Use white text. White on #4E5644 has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E5644?
Its complementary colour is #4C4456, and analogous partners are #565544 and #455644.