Palettes / Colors / #4E615F
#4E615F — Stone Grey
#4E615F is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #4E615F 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.
#4E615F 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 #604D4F; it also sits naturally between #4D6055 and #4D5960. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E615F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 97, 95 |
| HSL | 174°, 11%, 34% |
| HSV | 174°, 20%, 38% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 2%, 62% |
| XYZ | 9.48, 11.00, 12.45 |
| Yxy | 11.00, 0.2880, 0.3339 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.57, -7.64, -1.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.16, -5.30, -0.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 38% · Blue 37%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E615F
.text { color: #4E615F; }
.background { background-color: #4E615F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E615F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 97, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 11%, 34%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E615F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 97, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E615F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 97, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E615F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E615F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #604D4F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.20:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E615F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E615F
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4E615F: ·
How #4E615F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
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:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E615F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E615F?
#4E615F is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 78, 97, 95). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E615F?
#4E615F is RGB 78, 97, 95 — HSL 174°, 11%, 34% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 2%, 62%.
What colors go with #4E615F?
Its complement is #604D4F; analogous partners are #4D6055 and #4D5960. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E615F for text?
White text on #4E615F has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.20:1.