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#4E4044

#4e4044 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4044 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 25.1% green and 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 17.95% magenta, 12.82% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 342.86°, with 9.86% saturation and 27.84% 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 9.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 7.63.

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Relative luminance0.057

Complementary

  1. #4e4044
  2. #404e4a

Split complementary

  1. #4e4044
  2. #404e43
  3. #404b4e

Analogous

  1. #4e404b
  2. #4e4044
  3. #4e4340

Triadic

  1. #4e4044
  2. #444e40
  3. #40444e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4044
  2. #4e4a40
  3. #404e4a
  4. #40444e

Square

  1. #4e4044
  2. #4b4e40
  3. #404e4a
  4. #43404e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #241e1f
  3. #4e4044
  4. #786269
  5. #9e898f

Shades

#4e4044 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4044
  2. #463a3d
  3. #3e3336
  4. #372d30
  5. #2f2629
  6. #272022
  7. #1f1a1b
  8. #171314
  9. #100d0e
  10. #080607
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4044 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4044
  2. #605357
  3. #716669
  4. #83797c
  5. #958c8f
  6. #a7a0a2
  7. #b8b3b4
  8. #cac6c7
  9. #dcd9da
  10. #edecec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4044 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4044
  2. #53464a
  3. #584d50
  4. #5d5356
  5. #625a5c
  6. #676062
  7. #6c6668
  8. #716d6e
  9. #767374
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484244 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #424244 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #454444 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #513f41 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #474144 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494344 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #504042 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4044 {
  color: #4e4044;
}
Background
.bg-4e4044 {
  background-color: #4e4044;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4044 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4044;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4044;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 64 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 10% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4044 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4044, #4e4340);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4044 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 64 68 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 7.63 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.34 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.84 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.10 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.66 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.75 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.24 #b1bfbb Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Wenge
#4e4044  rgb(78, 64, 68)  hsl(343, 10%, 28%)  Wenge
#404e4a  rgb(64, 78, 74)  hsl(163, 10%, 28%)  Outer Space
#444e40  rgb(68, 78, 64)  hsl(103, 10%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#40444e  rgb(64, 68, 78)  hsl(223, 10%, 28%)  Charcoal