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#4E4E41

#4e4e41 ≈ Rifle Green

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4e41 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 30.59% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.67% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 9.09% saturation and 28.04% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rifle Green (#444c38), ΔE 5.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0745

Complementary

  1. #4e4e41
  2. #41414e

Split complementary

  1. #4e4e41
  2. #41484e
  3. #48414e

Analogous

  1. #4e4841
  2. #4e4e41
  3. #484e41

Triadic

  1. #4e4e41
  2. #414e4e
  3. #4e414e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4e41
  2. #414e41
  3. #41414e
  4. #4e414e

Square

  1. #4e4e41
  2. #414e48
  3. #41414e
  4. #4e4148

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #24241e
  3. #4e4e41
  4. #787864
  5. #9e9e8a

Shades

#4e4e41 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4e41
  2. #46463b
  3. #3e3e34
  4. #37372e
  5. #2f2f27
  6. #272721
  7. #1f1f1a
  8. #171714
  9. #10100d
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4e41 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4e41
  2. #606054
  3. #717167
  4. #83837a
  5. #95958d
  6. #a7a7a0
  7. #b8b8b3
  8. #cacac6
  9. #dcdcd9
  10. #ededec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4e41 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4e41
  2. #535347
  3. #58584e
  4. #5d5d54
  5. #62625a
  6. #676761
  7. #6c6c67
  8. #71716d
  9. #767673
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d4d49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504d40 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #514d41 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #504c4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f4d41 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #504e41 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f4d47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4e41 {
  color: #4e4e41;
}
Background
.bg-4e4e41 {
  background-color: #4e4e41;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4e41 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4e41;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4e41;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 78 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 9% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4e41 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4e41, #484e41);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4e41 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 78 65 / 0.35);
}

#444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 5.53 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.84 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.74 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.59 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.03 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.70 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.62 #b1b1be Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Rifle Green
#4e4e41  rgb(78, 78, 65)  hsl(60, 9%, 28%)  Rifle Green
#41414e  rgb(65, 65, 78)  hsl(240, 9%, 28%)  Onyx
#414e4e  rgb(65, 78, 78)  hsl(180, 9%, 28%)  Outer Space
#4e414e  rgb(78, 65, 78)  hsl(300, 9%, 28%)  Eggplant