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#4E6563 closest to Gunmetal

#4E6563 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Gunmetal. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 39.6% green and 38.8% blue (rgb(78, 101, 99)). Its HSL value is 175° hue, 13% saturation and 35% lightness, and in CMYK it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black. #4E6563 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.24:1.

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Variations of #4E6563

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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#4E6563 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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#4E6563 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E6563 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #5E5F63
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #626263
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5D6363
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #5E5F63
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #5A6163
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #476664
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4B6664
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #616161
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #5C6261

#4E6563 contrast checker

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6.24:1 Good#4E6563 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.37:1 Poor#4E6563 text on black
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#4E6563 in CSS

/* Gunmetal */
.color { color: #4E6563; }
.background { background-color: #4E6563; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E6563; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 101 99);
color: hsl(175 13% 35%);
color: oklch(0.487 0.028 189.7);

#4E6563 FAQ

What color is #4E6563?

#4E6563 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #4E6563?

#4E6563 is rgb(78, 101, 99) in RGB, hsl(175, 13%, 35%) in HSL and cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 60%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E6563?

The complementary color of #4E6563 is #654E50, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E6563?

White text has the best contrast on #4E6563: 6.24:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E6563 a warm or cool color?

#4E6563 is a neutral color.