#464E52 — Dead Forest Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#464E52

≈ Dead Forest

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On white

8.50:1

Passes AAA

On black

2.06:1

Fails AA

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Aa#FFFFFF(8.50:1)

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Hue200°Saturation15%Brightness32%

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Normal vision#464E52

Protanopia#4C4E52

Deuteranopia#4A4C52

Tritanopia#434F4F

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Colors that go with Dead Forest

Dead Forest is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Espresso Macchiato#524A46 Chinotto#524648 Masala#525046 All Nighter#465250 Mercury#E9EBEC Wet Concrete#36393A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameDead Forest#434B4FΔE 1.0 CSS nameDarkslategray#2F4F4FΔE 9.8 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 9.5

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Dead Forest — meaning & where to use it

Dead Forest is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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