#4E6263
Charcoal · medium neutral
About #4E6263
#4E6263 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 38% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 13.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #634F4E — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #4E6263 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.46:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.46:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E6263?
#4E6263 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 38% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #4E6263?
Use white text. White on #4E6263 has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E6263?
Its complementary colour is #634F4E, and analogous partners are #4E635A and #4E5763.