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4E5352

#4E5352 closest to Trout

#4E5352 is a dark gray; the closest named color is Trout. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 32.5% green and 32.2% blue (rgb(78, 83, 82)). Its HSL value is 168° hue, 3% saturation and 32% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 67% black. #4E5352 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.83:1.

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Variations of #4E5352

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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#4E5352 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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#4E5352 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E5352 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 #515252
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #525252
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #515252
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #515252
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #505252
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4D5353
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4E5352
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #525252
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #515252

#4E5352 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.83:1 Very good#4E5352 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.68:1 Very poor#4E5352 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E5352 in CSS

/* Trout */
.color { color: #4E5352; }
.background { background-color: #4E5352; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E5352; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 83 82);
color: hsl(168 3% 32%);
color: oklch(0.437 0.007 182.8);

#4E5352 FAQ

What color is #4E5352?

#4E5352 is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Trout. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #4E5352?

#4E5352 is rgb(78, 83, 82) in RGB, hsl(168, 3%, 32%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 67%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E5352?

The complementary color of #4E5352 is #534E4F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E5352?

White text has the best contrast on #4E5352: 7.83:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E5352 a warm or cool color?

#4E5352 is a neutral color.