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#4E4E3F closest to Kelp

#4E4E3F is a dark gray; the closest named color is Kelp. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 30.6% green and 24.7% blue (rgb(78, 78, 63)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 11% saturation and 28% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 69% black. #4E4E3F is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.45:1.

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#4E4E3F color conversion

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Variations of #4E4E3F

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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#4E4E3F 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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#4E4E3F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E4E3F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #514D40
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #514D3E
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #504D3E
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #514D40
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #504E3F
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #504C4A
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4F4D44
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4D4D4D
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4D4D4A

#4E4E3F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.45:1 Very good#4E4E3F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.49:1 Very poor#4E4E3F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E4E3F in CSS

/* Kelp */
.color { color: #4E4E3F; }
.background { background-color: #4E4E3F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E4E3F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 78 63);
color: hsl(60 11% 28%);
color: oklch(0.419 0.024 107.4);

#4E4E3F FAQ

What color is #4E4E3F?

#4E4E3F is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Kelp. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #4E4E3F?

#4E4E3F is rgb(78, 78, 63) in RGB, hsl(60, 11%, 28%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 19%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E4E3F?

The complementary color of #4E4E3F is #3F3F4E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E4E3F?

White text has the best contrast on #4E4E3F: 8.45:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E4E3F a warm or cool color?

#4E4E3F is a neutral color.