#4E4E50 Hex Color
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#4e4e50 is a dark, muted grey with a slightly cool, ashy cast and low saturation. It brings seriousness and depth to interfaces, typography, architecture, and moody layouts without strong color bias. Use it as a supporting tone or dark-mode background; white text reaches about 8.3:1 contrast. The hex code is #4e4e50.
Questions about #4e4e50
What is #4e4e50 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e4e50 is rgb(78, 78, 80), in HSL hsl(240, 1%, 31%) and in CMYK 2%, 2%, 0%, 69%.
What colors pair well with #4e4e50?
Does #4e4e50 look warm or cool?
#4e4e50 reads as cool and ashy because its near-neutral gray base carries a slight blue cast rather than yellow or brown undertones, giving it a serious, quiet mood in interfaces and architecture-inspired design palettes.
Is #4e4e50 readable on white or black?
#4e4e50 has a 8.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.