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#4E464E closest to Black Magic

#4E464E is a dark gray; the closest named color is Black Magic. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 27.5% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(78, 70, 78)). Its HSL value is 300° hue, 5% saturation and 29% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. #4E464E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.09:1.

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Variations of #4E464E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#4E464E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#4E464E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E464E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #47494E
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #46484E
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #48474E
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #47494E
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #49484E
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4F4749
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4E464C
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #484848
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4A484A

#4E464E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.09:1 Very good#4E464E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.31:1 Very poor#4E464E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E464E in CSS

/* Black Magic */
.color { color: #4E464E; }
.background { background-color: #4E464E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E464E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 70 78);
color: hsl(300 5% 29%);
color: oklch(0.405 0.017 325.9);

#4E464E FAQ

What color is #4E464E?

#4E464E is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Black Magic. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #4E464E?

#4E464E is rgb(78, 70, 78) in RGB, hsl(300, 5%, 29%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 10%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E464E?

The complementary color of #4E464E is #464E46, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E464E?

White text has the best contrast on #4E464E: 9.09:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E464E a warm or cool color?

#4E464E is a neutral color.