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#4D454D

#4d454d ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d454d 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, 27.06% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 5.48% saturation and 28.63% 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 9.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 8.33.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0637

Complementary

  1. #4d454d
  2. #454d45

Split complementary

  1. #4d454d
  2. #494d45
  3. #454d49

Analogous

  1. #49454d
  2. #4d454d
  3. #4d4549

Triadic

  1. #4d454d
  2. #4d4d45
  3. #454d4d

Tetradic

  1. #4d454d
  2. #4d4545
  3. #454d45
  4. #454d4d

Square

  1. #4d454d
  2. #4d4945
  3. #454d45
  4. #45494d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0b
  2. #252125
  3. #4d454d
  4. #756975
  5. #9b909b

Shades

#4d454d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d454d
  2. #453e45
  3. #3e373e
  4. #363036
  5. #2e292e
  6. #272327
  7. #1f1c1f
  8. #171517
  9. #0f0e0f
  10. #080708
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d454d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d454d
  2. #5f585f
  3. #716a71
  4. #827d82
  5. #948f94
  6. #a6a2a6
  7. #b8b5b8
  8. #cac7ca
  9. #dbdadb
  10. #edeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d454d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d454d
  2. #524b52
  3. #575157
  4. #5c575c
  5. #615d61
  6. #676367
  7. #6c686c
  8. #716e71
  9. #767476
  10. #7b7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a464a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #45474d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #46484d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e4648 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #48464d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #49474d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d454a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d454d {
  color: #4d454d;
}
Background
.bg-4d454d {
  background-color: #4d454d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d454d {
  border: 2px solid #4d454d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d454d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 69 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 5% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d454d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d454d, #4d4549);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d454d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 69 77 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 8.33 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.48 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.52 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.96 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.32 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.69 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.93 #b2bab2 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Wenge
#4d454d  rgb(77, 69, 77)  hsl(300, 5%, 29%)  Wenge
#454d45  rgb(69, 77, 69)  hsl(120, 5%, 29%)  Rifle Green
#4d4d45  rgb(77, 77, 69)  hsl(60, 5%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#454d4d  rgb(69, 77, 77)  hsl(180, 5%, 29%)  Outer Space