Colour

#4C4C4C

#4C4C4C
Grey
Dark
Nearest: Dim grey

#4C4C4C is a grey with RGB values 76, 76, 76 and HSL 0°, 0%, 30%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.

Colour values

#4C4C4C#4C4C4C

HEX#4C4C4C

RGBrgb(76, 76, 76)

RGB (0–1)0.298, 0.298, 0.298

RGB percentages29.8%, 29.8%, 29.8%

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 29.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 29.8%)

CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 70.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer5,000,268

CSS custom property--colour: #4C4C4C;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.07227WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness76 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 8.59:1

Contrast with white8.59:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Contrast with black2.45:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#4C4C4C

Inverted#B3B3B3

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#4C4C4Cno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 0 from the original

Deuteranopia#4C4C4Cno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 0 from the original

Tritanopia#4C4C4Cno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 0 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text8.59:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text2.45:1WCAG large text: Fail

Named colours

Dim grey · ΔE 12.1 Dark slate grey · ΔE 12.3 Gray · ΔE 21.3 Slate grey · ΔE 23.2 Light slate grey · ΔE 26.2 Black · ΔE 32.3

Nearest named CSS colourDim grey (#696969)ΔE 12.09, a distinctly different colour

Hue familygrey

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#4C4C4C

Analogous#4C4C4C, #4C4C4C

Triadic#4C4C4C, #4C4C4C

Split complementary#4C4C4C, #4C4C4C

Tetradic#4C4C4C, #4C4C4C, #4C4C4C

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#B2B2B2

Lighter +30%#999999

Lighter +20%#7F7F7F

Lighter +10%#666666

Darker −10%#333333

Darker −20%#191919

Darker −30%#000000

Darker −40%#000000

More saturated +25%#5F3939

Less saturated −25%#4C4C4C

Channel breakdown

R76

G76

B76

Red76 (29.8%)

Green76 (29.8%)

Blue76 (29.8%)

Hue0°

Saturation (HSL)0%

Lightness29.8%

Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)

Hex per channelR 4C · G 4C · B 4C

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Colour values

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Colour harmonies

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Channel breakdown

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