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Colour

#4E4E4E

  • #4E4E4E
  • Grey
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Dim grey

#4E4E4E is a grey with RGB values 78, 78, 78 and HSL 0°, 0%, 31%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.

Colour values

#4E4E4E#4E4E4E
HEX#4E4E4E
RGBrgb(78, 78, 78)
RGB (0–1)0.3059, 0.3059, 0.3059
RGB percentages30.6%, 30.6%, 30.6%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 30.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 30.6%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 69.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,131,854
CSS custom property--colour: #4E4E4E;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.07619WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness78 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 8.32:1
Contrast with white8.32:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.52:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4E4E4E
Inverted#B1B1B1

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#4E4E4Eno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 0 from the original
Deuteranopia#4E4E4Eno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 0 from the original
Tritanopia#4E4E4Eno 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 text8.32:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.52:1WCAG large text: Fail

Named colours

Dim grey · ΔE 11.2Dark slate grey · ΔE 12.4Gray · ΔE 20.4Slate grey · ΔE 22.4Light slate grey · ΔE 25.4Black · ΔE 33.2
Nearest named CSS colourDim grey (#696969)ΔE 11.24, a distinctly different colour
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#4E4E4E
Analogous#4E4E4E, #4E4E4E
Triadic#4E4E4E, #4E4E4E
Split complementary#4E4E4E, #4E4E4E
Tetradic#4E4E4E, #4E4E4E, #4E4E4E

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#B4B4B4
Lighter +30%#9B9B9B
Lighter +20%#818181
Lighter +10%#686868
Darker −10%#353535
Darker −20%#1B1B1B
Darker −30%#020202
Darker −40%#000000
More saturated +25%#623B3B
Less saturated −25%#4E4E4E

Channel breakdown

R78
G78
B78
Red78 (30.6%)
Green78 (30.6%)
Blue78 (30.6%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness30.59%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR 4E · G 4E · B 4E

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