Dim gray

#4a4e46

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

This is Dim gray, a deep neutral that behaves like a grey. 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 #4a4e46, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4a4e46

RGB74, 78, 70

HSL90, 5%, 29%

HSV90, 10%, 31%

CMYK5%, 0%, 10%, 69%

Lab32.58, -3.34, 4.18

XYZ6.65, 7.35, 6.86

Decimal4869702

Web safe#336633

Pantone446 C

Shades of dim gray

#444840 #3e423b #383b35 #333530 #2d2f2a #272925 #21231f #1b1d1a #151614 #0f100e

Tints of dim gray

#5b6056 #6c7267 #7e8477 #8f9589 #a0a59b #b1b5ad #c2c6bf #d4d6d1 #e5e6e3 #f6f7f6

Colors that go with dim gray

Complementary#4a464e Analogous#4e4e46 Analogous#464e46 Triadic#464a4e Triadic#4e464a Split complementary#46464e Split complementary#4e464e

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 5, 0, 10, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4a4e46 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

5 0 10 69

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

9 4 13 75

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 #4a4e46 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4a4e46; }
.text { color: #4a4e46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4e46; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4a4e46 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4a4e46 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 #4a4e46 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #4a4e46 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #4a4e46 are worked out. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.