What color is #4E4445?

#4E4445 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4445?

The RGB value is 78, 68, 69: 78 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4445?

The complementary color is #444E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4445 color

#4E4445 rgb(78, 68, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E4445 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 26.7% green and 27.1% blue (78, 68, 69).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 7% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#4E4445 color codes

HEX	`#4E4445`
RGB	`rgb(78, 68, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 26.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 7%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 13%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.87, 4.45, 0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.87, 4.55, 12.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.283, 6.184, 6.492)`
Decimal	`5129285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4445, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E4445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E4445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4445; }
.text { color: #4e4445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 68 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4445, #4e4844); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4E4445?: #4E4445 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4445?: The RGB value is 78, 68, 69: 78 red, 68 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4445?: The complementary color is #444E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.