#4F4E4D — Shady Character Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#4F4E4D

≈ Shady Character

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On white

8.30:1

Passes AAA

On black

2.11:1

Fails AA

Best text on this color

Aa#FFFFFF(8.30:1)

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Hue30°Saturation3%Brightness31%

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Colors that go with Shady Character

Shady Character 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.

Shady Character#4D4E4F Cover Of Night#4D4F4F Shady Character#4D4D4F Shady Character#4F4D4D Glacial Ice#ECEBE9 Dead Pixel#3A3836

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameShady Character#4C4B4CΔE 1.7 CSS nameDimgray#696969ΔE 9.7 Web-safe#666666#666666ΔE 8.6

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

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#5C5A5A #5C5B5A #666564 #403F3E #333231

Shady Character — meaning & where to use it

Shady Character 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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