#584A4E
Umber · dark neutral
About #584A4E
With the hex code #584A4E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 29% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 65% 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 9.4 — followed by Eggplant. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4A5854, 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 8.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.39:1).
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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 #584A4E?
With the hex code #584A4E, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 29% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 65% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #584A4E?
Use white text. White on #584A4E has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #584A4E?
Its complementary colour is #4A5854, and analogous partners are #584A55 and #584D4A.