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#4E424D

#4e424d ≈ Eggplant

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e424d 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, 25.88% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.38% magenta, 1.28% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 305°, with 8.33% saturation and 28.24% 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 9.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 8.11.

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Relative luminance0.0605

Complementary

  1. #4e424d
  2. #424e43

Split complementary

  1. #4e424d
  2. #474e42
  3. #424e49

Analogous

  1. #49424e
  2. #4e424d
  3. #4e4247

Triadic

  1. #4e424d
  2. #4d4e42
  3. #424d4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e424d
  2. #4e4342
  3. #424e43
  4. #424d4e

Square

  1. #4e424d
  2. #4e4942
  3. #424e43
  4. #42474e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090b
  2. #251f24
  3. #4e424d
  4. #776576
  5. #9d8c9c

Shades

#4e424d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e424d
  2. #463b45
  3. #3e353e
  4. #372e36
  5. #2f282e
  6. #272127
  7. #1f1a1f
  8. #171417
  9. #100d0f
  10. #080708
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e424d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e424d
  2. #60555f
  3. #716871
  4. #837b82
  5. #958e94
  6. #a7a1a6
  7. #b8b3b8
  8. #cac6ca
  9. #dcd9db
  10. #edeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e424d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e424d
  2. #534852
  3. #584e57
  4. #5d555c
  5. #625b61
  6. #676167
  7. #6c676c
  8. #716d71
  9. #767476
  10. #7b7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494449 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #42454d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #44464d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f4346 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #47444d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #48454d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f4249 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e424d {
  color: #4e424d;
}
Background
.bg-4e424d {
  background-color: #4e424d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e424d {
  border: 2px solid #4e424d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e424d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 66 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e424d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e424d, #4e4247);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e424d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 66 77 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.11 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.28 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.70 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.87 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.11 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.97 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 12.36 #b1bdb2 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Eggplant
#4e424d  rgb(78, 66, 77)  hsl(305, 8%, 28%)  Eggplant
#424e43  rgb(66, 78, 67)  hsl(125, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#4d4e42  rgb(77, 78, 66)  hsl(65, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#424d4e  rgb(66, 77, 78)  hsl(185, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space