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4E575E

#4E575E closest to Fiord

#4E575E is a dark gray; the closest named color is Fiord. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 34.1% green and 36.9% blue (rgb(78, 87, 94)). Its HSL value is 206° hue, 9% saturation and 34% lightness, and in CMYK it is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. #4E575E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.37:1.

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Variations of #4E575E

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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#4E575E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

4E575E5E554E
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

4E575E5E4E4F5E5D4E
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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.

4E575E554E5E5E554E575E4E
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#4E575E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E575E 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 #52555E
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #54575E
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #52575E
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #52555E
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #51565E
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4A5959
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4C585C
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #565656
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #545658

#4E575E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.37:1 Very good#4E575E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.85:1 Very poor#4E575E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E575E in CSS

/* Fiord */
.color { color: #4E575E; }
.background { background-color: #4E575E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E575E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 87 94);
color: hsl(206 9% 34%);
color: oklch(0.451 0.016 241.3);

#4E575E FAQ

What color is #4E575E?

#4E575E is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Fiord. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #4E575E?

#4E575E is rgb(78, 87, 94) in RGB, hsl(206, 9%, 34%) in HSL and cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E575E?

The complementary color of #4E575E is #5E554E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E575E?

White text has the best contrast on #4E575E: 7.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E575E a warm or cool color?

#4E575E is a neutral color.