#4B4A3F — Heavy Metal Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#4B4A3F

≈ Heavy Metal

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On white

8.93:1

Passes AAA

On black

1.96:1

Fails AA

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Aa#FFFFFF(8.93:1)

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Hue55°Saturation16%Brightness29%

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Normal vision#4B4A3F

Protanopia#4C493E

Deuteranopia#4D4A3F

Tritanopia#4D4847

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Colors that go with Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal 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.

Midnight Serenade#3F404B Arsenic#3F464B Italian Grape#443F4B Espresso Macchiato#4B443F Mystic White#ECECE9 Black Olive#3A3A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameHeavy Metal#46473EΔE 1.8 CSS nameDimgray#696969ΔE 12.9 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 9.7

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

Heavy Metal — meaning & where to use it

Heavy Metal 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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