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#4E4E57 closest to Isolation

#4E4E57 is a dark gray; the closest named color is Isolation. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 30.6% green and 34.1% blue (rgb(78, 78, 87)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 5% saturation and 32% lightness, and in CMYK it is 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black. #4E4E57 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.23:1.

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Variations of #4E4E57

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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#4E4E57 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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#4E4E57 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E4E57 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 #4C4E57
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4C4F57
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4C4F57
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4C4E57
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #4C4E57
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4C4F51
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4D4F54
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4F4F4F
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4F4F51

#4E4E57 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.23:1 Very good#4E4E57 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.55:1 Very poor#4E4E57 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E4E57 in CSS

/* Isolation */
.color { color: #4E4E57; }
.background { background-color: #4E4E57; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E4E57; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 78 87);
color: hsl(240 5% 32%);
color: oklch(0.427 0.015 285.8);

#4E4E57 FAQ

What color is #4E4E57?

#4E4E57 is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Isolation. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #4E4E57?

#4E4E57 is rgb(78, 78, 87) in RGB, hsl(240, 5%, 32%) in HSL and cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E4E57?

The complementary color of #4E4E57 is #57574E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E4E57?

White text has the best contrast on #4E4E57: 8.23:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E4E57 a warm or cool color?

#4E4E57 is a neutral color.