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#4E545F closest to Black Orchid

#4E545F is a dark gray; the closest named color is Black Orchid. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 32.9% green and 37.3% blue (rgb(78, 84, 95)). Its HSL value is 219° hue, 10% saturation and 34% lightness, and in CMYK it is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. #4E545F is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.62:1.

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Variations of #4E545F

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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#4E545F 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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#4E545F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E545F 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 #4F535F
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #515560
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #50545F
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4F535F
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #4F535F
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4A5657
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4D555C
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #545454
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #525457

#4E545F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.62:1 Very good#4E545F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.76:1 Very poor#4E545F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E545F in CSS

/* Black Orchid */
.color { color: #4E545F; }
.background { background-color: #4E545F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E545F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 84 95);
color: hsl(219 10% 34%);
color: oklch(0.445 0.020 262.7);

#4E545F FAQ

What color is #4E545F?

#4E545F is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #4E545F?

#4E545F is rgb(78, 84, 95) in RGB, hsl(219, 10%, 34%) in HSL and cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E545F?

The complementary color of #4E545F is #5F594E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E545F?

White text has the best contrast on #4E545F: 7.62:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E545F a warm or cool color?

#4E545F is a neutral color.