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#4E4A40

#4e4a40 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4a40 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, 29.02% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 5.13% magenta, 17.95% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 42.86°, with 9.86% saturation and 27.84% 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 8.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.93.

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Relative luminance0.0689

Complementary

  1. #4e4a40
  2. #40444e

Split complementary

  1. #4e4a40
  2. #404b4e
  3. #43404e

Analogous

  1. #4e4340
  2. #4e4a40
  3. #4b4e40

Triadic

  1. #4e4a40
  2. #404e4a
  3. #4a404e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4a40
  2. #444e40
  3. #40444e
  4. #4a404e

Square

  1. #4e4a40
  2. #404e43
  3. #40444e
  4. #4e404b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #24221e
  3. #4e4a40
  4. #787262
  5. #9e9889

Shades

#4e4a40 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4a40
  2. #46433a
  3. #3e3b33
  4. #37342d
  5. #2f2c26
  6. #272520
  7. #1f1e1a
  8. #171613
  9. #100f0d
  10. #080706
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4a40 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4a40
  2. #605c53
  3. #716e66
  4. #838079
  5. #95928c
  6. #a7a5a0
  7. #b8b7b3
  8. #cac9c6
  9. #dcdbd9
  10. #ededec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4a40 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4a40
  2. #534f46
  3. #58554d
  4. #5d5a53
  5. #62605a
  6. #676560
  7. #6c6a66
  8. #71706d
  9. #767573
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c4a46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4a3f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4b40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #504847 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4a40 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e4a40 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #504944 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4a40 {
  color: #4e4a40;
}
Background
.bg-4e4a40 {
  background-color: #4e4a40;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4a40 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4a40;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4a40;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 74 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 43 10% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4a40 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4a40, #4b4e40);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4a40 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 74 64 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.93 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.52 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.84 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.50 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.68 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.87 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.27 #b1b5bf Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Black Olive
#4e4a40  rgb(78, 74, 64)  hsl(43, 10%, 28%)  Black Olive
#40444e  rgb(64, 68, 78)  hsl(223, 10%, 28%)  Charcoal
#404e4a  rgb(64, 78, 74)  hsl(163, 10%, 28%)  Outer Space
#4a404e  rgb(74, 64, 78)  hsl(283, 10%, 28%)  Eggplant