#4E4B4A — Dampened Black Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#4E4B4A

≈ Dampened Black

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On white

8.64:1

Passes AAA

On black

2.02:1

Fails AA

Best text on this color

Aa#FFFFFF(8.64:1)

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Hue15°Saturation5%Brightness31%

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Colors that go with Dampened Black

Dampened Black 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.

Cover Of Night#4A4D4E Cover Of Night#4A4E4D Shady Character#4A4B4E Dampened Black#4E4A4B Coconut Agony#ECEAE9 Dead Pixel#3A3736

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameDampened Black#4A4747ΔE 1.5 CSS nameDimgray#696969ΔE 10.7 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 8.3

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

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#5B5756 #5B5856 #666260 #3E3C3B #312F2F

Dampened Black — meaning & where to use it

Dampened Black 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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