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4E595D

#4E595D closest to Fiord

#4E595D is a dark gray; the closest named color is Fiord. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 34.9% green and 36.5% blue (rgb(78, 89, 93)). Its HSL value is 196° hue, 9% saturation and 34% lightness, and in CMYK it is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black. #4E595D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.21:1.

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Variations of #4E595D

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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#4E595D 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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#4E595D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E595D 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 #54565D
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #57585D
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #54585D
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #54565D
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #52575D
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4A5A5A
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4C5A5C
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #575757
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #555859

#4E595D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.21:1 Very good#4E595D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.91:1 Very poor#4E595D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E595D in CSS

/* Fiord */
.color { color: #4E595D; }
.background { background-color: #4E595D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E595D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 89 93);
color: hsl(196 9% 34%);
color: oklch(0.456 0.015 221.7);

#4E595D FAQ

What color is #4E595D?

#4E595D 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 #4E595D?

#4E595D is rgb(78, 89, 93) in RGB, hsl(196, 9%, 34%) in HSL and cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E595D?

The complementary color of #4E595D is #5D524E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E595D?

White text has the best contrast on #4E595D: 7.21:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E595D a warm or cool color?

#4E595D is a neutral color.