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#4E4347

#4e4347 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4347 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, 26.27% green and 27.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 8.97% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 338.18°, with 7.59% saturation and 28.43% 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 9.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 7.17.

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Relative luminance0.0609

Complementary

  1. #4e4347
  2. #434e4a

Split complementary

  1. #4e4347
  2. #434e44
  3. #434c4e

Analogous

  1. #4e434c
  2. #4e4347
  3. #4e4443

Triadic

  1. #4e4347
  2. #474e43
  3. #43474e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4347
  2. #4e4a43
  3. #434e4a
  4. #43474e

Square

  1. #4e4347
  2. #4c4e43
  3. #434e4a
  4. #44434e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #252022
  3. #4e4347
  4. #77666c
  5. #9d8d93

Shades

#4e4347 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4347
  2. #463c40
  3. #3e3639
  4. #372f32
  5. #2f282b
  6. #272224
  7. #1f1b1c
  8. #171415
  9. #100d0e
  10. #080707
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4347 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4347
  2. #605659
  3. #71696c
  4. #837b7e
  5. #958e91
  6. #a7a1a3
  7. #b8b4b5
  8. #cac7c8
  9. #dcd9da
  10. #edeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4347 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4347
  2. #53494d
  3. #584f52
  4. #5d5558
  5. #625b5e
  6. #676264
  7. #6c6869
  8. #716e6f
  9. #767475
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494546 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #444547 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #464647 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #504344 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #484447 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a4547 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f4345 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4347 {
  color: #4e4347;
}
Background
.bg-4e4347 {
  background-color: #4e4347;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4347 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4347;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4347;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 67 71;
  --color-primary-hsl: 338 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4347 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4347, #4e4443);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4347 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 67 71 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 7.17 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.71 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.73 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.86 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.09 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.38 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.07 #b1bcb8 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Wenge
#4e4347  rgb(78, 67, 71)  hsl(338, 8%, 28%)  Wenge
#434e4a  rgb(67, 78, 74)  hsl(158, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#474e43  rgb(71, 78, 67)  hsl(98, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#43474e  rgb(67, 71, 78)  hsl(218, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space