Dim gray

#4e514a

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dim gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dim gray is a near neutral, deep with barely any hue. Neutrals like this hold a palette together quietly. It works under any accent color, holding a scheme together without competing.

Dim gray color values

Every conversion for #4e514a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e514a
RGB78, 81, 74
HSL86, 5%, 30%
HSV86, 9%, 32%
CMYK4%, 0%, 9%, 68%
Lab33.98, -2.7, 3.69
XYZ7.32, 8.0, 7.64
Decimal5132618
Web safe#666633
Pantone446 C
Pantone446 CHex#4e514aRgb78 81 74Cmyk4 0 9 68Lab34 -3 4Darker#1f201dDeep#333531Lighter#72766d

Shades of dim gray

Tints of dim gray

Colors that go with dim gray

Dim gray in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 4, 0, 9, 68.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e514a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
4 0 9 68
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
8 4 12 74
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dim gray in css

Copy #4e514a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e514a; }
.text { color: #4e514a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e514a; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4e514a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.08:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
2.60:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e514a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dim gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4e514a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dim gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dim gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4e514a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dim gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #4e514a come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.