#5B4E4D
Umber · dark neutral
About #5B4E4D
With the hex code #5B4E4D, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 31% green and 30% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 64% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Umber — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Walnut. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4D5A5B, a charcoal shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 7.95:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.95:1).
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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 #5B4E4D?
With the hex code #5B4E4D, this is a dark gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 31% green and 30% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 64% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #5B4E4D?
Use white text. White on #5B4E4D has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #5B4E4D?
Its complementary colour is #4D5A5B, and analogous partners are #5B4D53 and #5B554D.