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#4E434C

#4e434c ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e434c 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 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 2.56% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 310.91°, 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 9.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 8.54.

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Relative luminance0.0616

Complementary

  1. #4e434c
  2. #434e45

Split complementary

  1. #4e434c
  2. #464e43
  3. #434e4a

Analogous

  1. #4a434e
  2. #4e434c
  3. #4e4346

Triadic

  1. #4e434c
  2. #4c4e43
  3. #434c4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e434c
  2. #4e4543
  3. #434e45
  4. #434c4e

Square

  1. #4e434c
  2. #4e4a43
  3. #434e45
  4. #43464e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090b
  2. #252024
  3. #4e434c
  4. #776674
  5. #9d8d9a

Shades

#4e434c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e434c
  2. #463c44
  3. #3e363d
  4. #372f35
  5. #2f282e
  6. #272226
  7. #1f1b1e
  8. #171417
  9. #100d0f
  10. #080708
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e434c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e434c
  2. #60565e
  3. #716970
  4. #837b82
  5. #958e94
  6. #a7a1a6
  7. #b8b4b7
  8. #cac7c9
  9. #dcd9db
  10. #edeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e434c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e434c
  2. #534951
  3. #584f56
  4. #5d555c
  5. #625b61
  6. #676266
  7. #6c686b
  8. #716e70
  9. #767476
  10. #7b7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494549 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #43454c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #45474c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f4346 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #48444c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #49454c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f4348 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e434c {
  color: #4e434c;
}
Background
.bg-4e434c {
  background-color: #4e434c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e434c {
  border: 2px solid #4e434c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e434c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 67 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e434c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e434c, #4e4346);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e434c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 67 76 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 8.54 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.84 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.90 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.23 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.38 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.18 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.38 #b1bcb3 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Wenge
#4e434c  rgb(78, 67, 76)  hsl(311, 8%, 28%)  Wenge
#434e45  rgb(67, 78, 69)  hsl(131, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#4c4e43  rgb(76, 78, 67)  hsl(71, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#434c4e  rgb(67, 76, 78)  hsl(191, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space