The Decayed Boulder beside Bleeding

#4e4850 RGB(78,72,80)

About this color

The Decayed Boulder beside Bleeding is a dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #4e4850 on the color spectrum.

#4e4850RGB(78, 72, 80)

HSL 285° · 5% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
The Decayed Boulder beside Bleeding
HEX
#4e4850
RGB
rgb(78,72,80)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,28.2%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(285,5%,30%)
HSV
hsv(285,10%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,10,0,69)
LAB
lab(31,4,-4)
LCH
lch(31,6,315)
sRGB
(0.306,0.282,0.314)
HEX8
#4e4850ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078072080

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
5%
Hue
285°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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