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#4D4249

#4d4249 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d4249 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 25.88% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.29% magenta, 5.19% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 321.82°, with 7.69% saturation and 28.04% 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 9.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 8.2.

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Relative luminance0.0596

Complementary

  1. #4d4249
  2. #424d46

Split complementary

  1. #4d4249
  2. #444d42
  3. #424d4c

Analogous

  1. #4c424d
  2. #4d4249
  3. #4d4244

Triadic

  1. #4d4249
  2. #494d42
  3. #42494d

Tetradic

  1. #4d4249
  2. #4d4642
  3. #424d46
  4. #42494d

Square

  1. #4d4249
  2. #4d4c42
  3. #424d46
  4. #42444d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #241f22
  3. #4d4249
  4. #766570
  5. #9c8c96

Shades

#4d4249 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d4249
  2. #453b42
  3. #3e353a
  4. #362e33
  5. #2e282c
  6. #272125
  7. #1f1a1d
  8. #171416
  9. #0f0d0f
  10. #080707
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d4249 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d4249
  2. #5f555b
  3. #71686d
  4. #827b80
  5. #948e92
  6. #a6a1a4
  7. #b8b3b6
  8. #cac6c8
  9. #dbd9db
  10. #edeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d4249 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d4249
  2. #52484f
  3. #574e54
  4. #5c555a
  5. #615b5f
  6. #676165
  7. #6c676a
  8. #716d70
  9. #767475
  10. #7b7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484447 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #424449 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #454649 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e4244 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #474349 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #484449 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e4246 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d4249 {
  color: #4d4249;
}
Background
.bg-4d4249 {
  background-color: #4d4249;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d4249 {
  border: 2px solid #4d4249;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d4249;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 66 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d4249 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d4249, #4d4244);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d4249 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 66 73 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 8.20 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.32 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.57 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.63 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.79 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.29 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.56 #b2bdb6 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Wenge
#4d4249  rgb(77, 66, 73)  hsl(322, 8%, 28%)  Wenge
#424d46  rgb(66, 77, 70)  hsl(142, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#494d42  rgb(73, 77, 66)  hsl(82, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#42494d  rgb(66, 73, 77)  hsl(202, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space