#4E545F Color
#4E545F is rgb(78, 84, 95) in RGB, hsl(219, 10%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E545Frgb(78, 84, 95)hsl(219, 10%, 34%)hsv(219, 18%, 37%)cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 63%)oklch(44.5% 0.02 262.7)lab(35.49% -0.51 -7.28)lch(35.49% 7.29 265.99)What #4E545F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4E545F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E545F Channel Values
How #4E545F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 78 · G 84 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 10% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 18% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E545F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4E545F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E545F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4E545F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4E545F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4E545F#53535F#51535F#52525F#50535F#4C5555#4D5559#545454Using #4E545F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e545f: #4E545F;background-color: #4E545F;colors: { 'color-4e545f': '#4E545F' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.329, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_4e545f">#4E545F</color>fill="#4E545F"More Blue Colors
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#4E545F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E545F?
#4E545F is a dark blue — rgb(78, 84, 95) in RGB and hsl(219, 10%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #4E545F?
#4E545F is rgb(78, 84, 95) — red 78, green 84, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E545F?
#4E545F converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E545F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E545F scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E545F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E545F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.
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