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#4E5949

#4e5949 ≈ Feldgrau

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e5949 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, 34.9% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.36% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.98% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 101.25°, with 9.88% saturation and 31.76% 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 7.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Feldgrau (#4d5d53), ΔE 3.55.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.0925

Complementary

  1. #4e5949
  2. #544959

Split complementary

  1. #4e5949
  2. #4c4959
  3. #594956

Analogous

  1. #565949
  2. #4e5949
  3. #49594c

Triadic

  1. #4e5949
  2. #494e59
  3. #59494e

Tetradic

  1. #4e5949
  2. #495954
  3. #544959
  4. #59494e

Square

  1. #4e5949
  2. #495659
  3. #544959
  4. #594c49

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #292f27
  3. #4e5949
  4. #73836b
  5. #9aa794

Shades

#4e5949 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e5949
  2. #465042
  3. #3e473a
  4. #373e33
  5. #2f352c
  6. #272d25
  7. #1f241d
  8. #171b16
  9. #10120f
  10. #080907
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e5949 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e5949
  2. #606a5b
  3. #717a6d
  4. #838b80
  5. #959b92
  6. #a7aca4
  7. #b8bdb6
  8. #cacdc8
  9. #dcdedb
  10. #edeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e5949 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e5949
  2. #535d4f
  3. #586154
  4. #5d655a
  5. #62695f
  6. #676d65
  7. #6c706a
  8. #717470
  9. #767875
  10. #7b7c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535751 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a5648 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #59554a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e5854 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #565748 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #545749 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e5850 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e5949 {
  color: #4e5949;
}
Background
.bg-4e5949 {
  background-color: #4e5949;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e5949 {
  border: 2px solid #4e5949;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e5949;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 89 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 101 10% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e5949 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e5949, #49594c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e5949 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 89 73 / 0.35);
}

#4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 3.55 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 4.89 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 10.52 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.64 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.80 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.89 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 10.89 #b1a6b6 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Feldgrau
#4e5949  rgb(78, 89, 73)  hsl(101, 10%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#544959  rgb(84, 73, 89)  hsl(281, 10%, 32%)  Eggplant
#494e59  rgb(73, 78, 89)  hsl(221, 10%, 32%)  Charcoal
#59494e  rgb(89, 73, 78)  hsl(341, 10%, 32%)  Wenge