#4E404E
Eggplant · dark warm gray
About #4E404E
#4E404E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 25% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 8.8), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #404E40 (graphite), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 9.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (9.69:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E404E?
#4E404E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 25% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #4E404E?
Use white text. White on #4E404E has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E404E?
Its complementary colour is #404E40, and analogous partners are #47404E and #4E4047.