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#4E444F

#4e444f ≈ Eggplant

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e444f 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, 26.67% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.27% cyan, 13.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.02% black. Its hue angle is 294.55°, with 7.48% saturation and 28.82% 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 9.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 8.92.

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Relative luminance0.0632

Complementary

  1. #4e444f
  2. #454f44

Split complementary

  1. #4e444f
  2. #4a4f44
  3. #444f48

Analogous

  1. #48444f
  2. #4e444f
  3. #4f444a

Triadic

  1. #4e444f
  2. #4f4e44
  3. #444f4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e444f
  2. #4f4445
  3. #454f44
  4. #444f4e

Square

  1. #4e444f
  2. #4f4844
  3. #454f44
  4. #444a4f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090b
  2. #252126
  3. #4e444f
  4. #776778
  5. #9c8e9e

Shades

#4e444f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e444f
  2. #463d47
  3. #3e363f
  4. #373037
  5. #2f292f
  6. #272228
  7. #1f1b20
  8. #171418
  9. #100e10
  10. #080708
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e444f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e444f
  2. #605761
  3. #716972
  4. #837c84
  5. #958f95
  6. #a7a2a7
  7. #b8b4b9
  8. #cac7ca
  9. #dcdadc
  10. #edeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e444f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e444f
  2. #534a54
  3. #585059
  4. #5d565e
  5. #625c63
  6. #676268
  7. #6c686c
  8. #716e71
  9. #767476
  10. #7b7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a464a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #43464f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #45484f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f4548 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #48454f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #49464f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e454b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e444f {
  color: #4e444f;
}
Background
.bg-4e444f {
  background-color: #4e444f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e444f {
  border: 2px solid #4e444f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e444f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 68 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 7% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e444f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e444f, #4f444a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e444f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 68 79 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.92 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.11 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.06 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.85 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.00 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.46 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.35 #b1bbb0 Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Eggplant
#4e444f  rgb(78, 68, 79)  hsl(295, 7%, 29%)  Eggplant
#454f44  rgb(69, 79, 68)  hsl(115, 7%, 29%)  Rifle Green
#4f4e44  rgb(79, 78, 68)  hsl(55, 7%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#444f4e  rgb(68, 79, 78)  hsl(175, 7%, 29%)  Outer Space