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#4C4145

#4c4145 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4c4145 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 25.49% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.47% magenta, 9.21% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 338.18°, with 7.8% saturation and 27.65% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 7.74.

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Relative luminance0.0575

Complementary

  1. #4c4145
  2. #414c48

Split complementary

  1. #4c4145
  2. #414c43
  3. #414b4c

Analogous

  1. #4c414b
  2. #4c4145
  3. #4c4341

Triadic

  1. #4c4145
  2. #454c41
  3. #41454c

Tetradic

  1. #4c4145
  2. #4c4841
  3. #414c48
  4. #41454c

Square

  1. #4c4145
  2. #4b4c41
  3. #414c48
  4. #43414c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #231e20
  3. #4c4145
  4. #75646a
  5. #9b8b91

Shades

#4c4145 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c4145
  2. #443b3e
  3. #3d3437
  4. #352e30
  5. #2e2729
  6. #262123
  7. #1e1a1c
  8. #171415
  9. #0f0d0e
  10. #080707
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c4145 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c4145
  2. #5e5458
  3. #70676a
  4. #827a7d
  5. #948d8f
  6. #a6a0a2
  7. #b7b3b5
  8. #c9c6c7
  9. #dbd9da
  10. #edecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c4145 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c4145
  2. #51474b
  3. #564e51
  4. #5c5457
  5. #615a5d
  6. #666163
  7. #6b6768
  8. #706d6e
  9. #767374
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474344 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #424345 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #444445 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e4142 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #464245 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #484345 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d4143 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c4145 {
  color: #4c4145;
}
Background
.bg-4c4145 {
  background-color: #4c4145;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c4145 {
  border: 2px solid #4c4145;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c4145;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 65 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 338 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c4145 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c4145, #4c4341);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c4145 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 65 69 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 7.74 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.58 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.70 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.14 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.18 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.76 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.81 #b3beba Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Wenge
#4c4145  rgb(76, 65, 69)  hsl(338, 8%, 28%)  Wenge
#414c48  rgb(65, 76, 72)  hsl(158, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#454c41  rgb(69, 76, 65)  hsl(98, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#41454c  rgb(65, 69, 76)  hsl(218, 8%, 28%)  Charcoal