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#4E6270 closest to Midnight Shadow

#4E6270 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Midnight Shadow. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 38.4% green and 43.9% blue (rgb(78, 98, 112)). Its HSL value is 205° hue, 18% saturation and 37% lightness, and in CMYK it is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. #4E6270 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.35:1.

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Variations of #4E6270

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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#4E6270 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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#4E6270 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E6270 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #575E70
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5C6271
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #586170
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #575E70
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #555F70
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #446666
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4A636C
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5F5F5F
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #5B6064

#4E6270 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.35:1 Good#4E6270 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.30:1 Poor#4E6270 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#4E6270 in CSS

/* Midnight Shadow */
.color { color: #4E6270; }
.background { background-color: #4E6270; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E6270; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 98 112);
color: hsl(205 18% 37%);
color: oklch(0.485 0.033 238.9);

#4E6270 FAQ

What color is #4E6270?

#4E6270 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #4E6270?

#4E6270 is rgb(78, 98, 112) in RGB, hsl(205, 18%, 37%) in HSL and cmyk(30%, 13%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E6270?

The complementary color of #4E6270 is #705C4E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E6270?

White text has the best contrast on #4E6270: 6.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E6270 a warm or cool color?

#4E6270 is a neutral color.