#554D42
Umber · dark neutral
About #554D42
With the hex code #554D42, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 30% green and 26% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Umber — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Walnut. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #424A55, 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 8.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.31:1).
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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 #554D42?
With the hex code #554D42, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 30% green and 26% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #554D42?
Use white text. White on #554D42 has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #554D42?
Its complementary colour is #424A55, and analogous partners are #554442 and #545542.