#4e4a40

Color #4e4a40

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning dark orange.

Closest named color Dim Gray #696969 · ΔE 14.45 Nearest Tailwind class olive-700 #474739 · ΔE 3.7

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Conversions

HEX

#4e4a40

RGB

rgb(78, 74, 64)

HSL

hsl(42.9, 9.9%, 27.8%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(42.9, 17.9%, 30.6%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 5.1%, 17.9%, 69.4%)

LAB

lab(31.55, -0.32, 6.58)

LCH

lch(31.55, 6.59, 92.78)

OKLCH

oklch(41%, 0.017, 88.65)

HWB

hwb(42.9, 25.1%, 69.4%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#40444e

Analogous

#4e4340

#4e4a40

#4b4e40

Triadic

#4e4a40

#404e4a

#4a404e

Split-complementary

#4e4a40

#404b4e

#43404e

Tetradic

#4e4a40

#444e40

#40444e

#4a404e

Square

#4e4a40

#404e43

#40444e

#4e404b

Shades

Color #4e4a40 mixed toward black.

#413e35

#34312b

#272520

#1a1915

#0d0c0b

Tints

Color #4e4a40 mixed toward white.

#706a5c

#908978

#aca79a

#c8c4bc

#e3e2dd

Tones

Color #4e4a40 mixed toward gray.

#4d4941

#4c4942

#4a4843

#494845

#484746

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

8.83:1

Aa Black text on this color

2.38:1

White text reads better on this background (8.83:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#4c4c43 · ΔE 2.4

Deuteranopia

#4d4d43 · ΔE 2.6

Tritanopia

#4e4545 · ΔE 7.7

Achromatopsia

#4a4a4a · ΔE 5.7

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Code

CSS

background-color: #4e4a40;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#4e4a40]

Related colors

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Dark Goldenrod #b8860b

Floral White #fffaf0

Old Lace #fdf5e6

Wheat #f5deb3

Orange #ffa500

Frequently asked questions

#4e4a40 (#4e4a40) is rgb(78, 74, 64) in RGB.

No, #4e4a40 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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