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#4E464F

#4e464f ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e464f 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, 27.45% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.27% cyan, 11.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.02% black. Its hue angle is 293.33°, with 6.04% saturation and 29.22% 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 9.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 8.41.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0656

Complementary

  1. #4e464f
  2. #474f46

Split complementary

  1. #4e464f
  2. #4c4f46
  3. #464f4a

Analogous

  1. #4a464f
  2. #4e464f
  3. #4f464c

Triadic

  1. #4e464f
  2. #4f4e46
  3. #464f4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e464f
  2. #4f4647
  3. #474f46
  4. #464f4e

Square

  1. #4e464f
  2. #4f4a46
  3. #474f46
  4. #464c4f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0b
  2. #262226
  3. #4e464f
  4. #766a78
  5. #9c919d

Shades

#4e464f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e464f
  2. #463f47
  3. #3e383f
  4. #373137
  5. #2f2a2f
  6. #272328
  7. #1f1c20
  8. #171518
  9. #100e10
  10. #080708
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e464f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e464f
  2. #605961
  3. #716b72
  4. #837e84
  5. #959095
  6. #a7a3a7
  7. #b8b5b9
  8. #cac8ca
  9. #dcdadc
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e464f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e464f
  2. #534c54
  3. #585259
  4. #5d575e
  5. #625d63
  6. #676368
  7. #6c696c
  8. #716f71
  9. #767476
  10. #7b7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b474b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #45484f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #47494f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e4749 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #49474f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a484f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e464b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e464f {
  color: #4e464f;
}
Background
.bg-4e464f {
  background-color: #4e464f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e464f {
  border: 2px solid #4e464f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e464f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 70 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 6% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e464f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e464f, #4f464c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e464f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 70 79 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 8.41 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.61 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.04 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.11 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.42 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.84 #635147 Umber ΔE 11.51 #b1b9b0 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Wenge
#4e464f  rgb(78, 70, 79)  hsl(293, 6%, 29%)  Wenge
#474f46  rgb(71, 79, 70)  hsl(113, 6%, 29%)  Rifle Green
#4f4e46  rgb(79, 78, 70)  hsl(53, 6%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#464f4e  rgb(70, 79, 78)  hsl(173, 6%, 29%)  Outer Space