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#4E6566 closest to Gunmetal

#4E6566 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 40.0% blue (rgb(78, 101, 102)). Its HSL value is 183° hue, 13% saturation and 35% lightness, and in CMYK it is 24% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. #4E6566 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.22:1.

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Variations of #4E6566

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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#4E6566 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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#4E6566 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E6566 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #5D5F66
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #626366
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5D6366
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #5D5F66
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #596166
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #466765
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4B6666
  • 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 #5C6262

#4E6566 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.22:1 Good#4E6566 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.38:1 Poor#4E6566 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#4E6566 in CSS

/* Gunmetal */
.color { color: #4E6566; }
.background { background-color: #4E6566; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E6566; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 101 102);
color: hsl(183 13% 35%);
color: oklch(0.489 0.028 199.6);

#4E6566 FAQ

What color is #4E6566?

#4E6566 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 #4E6566?

#4E6566 is rgb(78, 101, 102) in RGB, hsl(183, 13%, 35%) in HSL and cmyk(24%, 1%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E6566?

The complementary color of #4E6566 is #664F4E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E6566?

White text has the best contrast on #4E6566: 6.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E6566 a warm or cool color?

#4E6566 is a neutral color.