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4E5659

#4E5659 closest to Trout

#4E5659 is a dark gray; the closest named color is Trout. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 33.7% green and 34.9% blue (rgb(78, 86, 89)). Its HSL value is 196° hue, 7% saturation and 33% lightness, and in CMYK it is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black. #4E5659 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.50:1.

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Variations of #4E5659

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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#4E5659 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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#4E5659 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E5659 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #525459
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #545559
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #535559
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #525459
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #515559
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4B5757
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4D5658
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #555555
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #535556

#4E5659 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.50:1 Very good#4E5659 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.80:1 Very poor#4E5659 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E5659 in CSS

/* Trout */
.color { color: #4E5659; }
.background { background-color: #4E5659; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E5659; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 86 89);
color: hsl(196 7% 33%);
color: oklch(0.447 0.011 222.2);

#4E5659 FAQ

What color is #4E5659?

#4E5659 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 #4E5659?

#4E5659 is rgb(78, 86, 89) in RGB, hsl(196, 7%, 33%) in HSL and cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E5659?

The complementary color of #4E5659 is #59514E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E5659?

White text has the best contrast on #4E5659: 7.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E5659 a warm or cool color?

#4E5659 is a neutral color.