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#464D4E — Stone Grey

#464D4E is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #464D4E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#464D4E is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4E4746; it also sits naturally between #464E4B and #46494E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#464D4E · RGB 70, 77, 78

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Color values

HEX#464D4E
RGB70, 77, 78
HSL188°, 5%, 29%
HSV188°, 10%, 31%
CMYK10%, 1%, 0%, 69%
XYZ6.55, 7.16, 8.24
Yxy7.16, 0.2985, 0.3261
CIE-Lab32.17, -2.58, -1.56
Hunter Lab26.76, -1.70, -1.03

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 30% · Blue 31%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #464D4E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #464D4E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #464D4E

.text { color: #464D4E; }
.background { background-color: #464D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #464D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 77, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 5%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #464D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 77, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #464D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 77, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#464D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#464D4E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #464D4E

#414748#3A3F40#353A3B#2E3233#292D2E#222525#1D2020#161818#111313#0A0B0B

Tints of #464D4E

#575F60#666F70#778283#899394#9CA4A5#ACB3B4#BFC4C5#D1D5D6#E2E4E4#F4F5F5

Tones of #464D4E

#474C4D#474C4D#484C4C#484B4B#494A4B#494A4B

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4E4746:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text8.63:1 AAA
Against black text2.43:1 Fails

Best text color on #464D4E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #464D4E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #464D4E: ·

How #464D4E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #49494EDeuteranopia · #49484ETritanopia · #464E4E

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Tailwind neutral 600 · #525252Tailwind stone 600 · #57534ETailwind zinc 600 · #52525B

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #464D4E rather than the exact color:

Palette 414a50
#414A50 · #85A6B1 · #8BD7D1 · #CAEDDE
Ruby Whisper
#FFF5F5 · #F7D6D0 · #E2B4BD · #4A4A4A
Palette E5df88
#E5DF88 · #E8E8E8 · #A37EBA · #4C4C4C
Palette F5f7f8
#F5F7F8 · #F4CE14 · #495E57 · #45474B
Palette F5f7f8
#F5F7F8 · #F4CE14 · #379777 · #45474B
Palette Faf6e9
#FAF6E9 · #ECE8D9 · #FFFDF6 · #494949

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#414A50#4A4A4A#4C4C4C#45474B#494949#3F4E4F#40514E#40534C#4A4947#44444E#3F4C48#454553

Browse neighbouring colors

← #464D4D  ·  #464D4F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #464D4E?

#464D4E is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 70, 77, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #464D4E?

#464D4E is RGB 70, 77, 78 — HSL 188°, 5%, 29% — CMYK 10%, 1%, 0%, 69%.

What colors go with #464D4E?

Its complement is #4E4746; analogous partners are #464E4B and #46494E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #464D4E for text?

White text on #464D4E has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.43:1.