Hollow Cairn before Dissolving

#4e4e46 RGB(78,78,70)

About this color

Hollow Cairn before Dissolving occupies the dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e4e46 — RGB(78, 78, 70).

#4e4e46RGB(78, 78, 70)

HSL 60° · 5% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep grey is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Hollow Cairn before Dissolving
HEX
#4e4e46
RGB
rgb(78,78,70)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,30.6%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(60,5%,29%)
HSV
hsv(60,10%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,10,69)
LAB
lab(33,-2,5)
LCH
lch(33,5,112)
sRGB
(0.306,0.306,0.275)
HEX8
#4e4e46ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078078070

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
5%
Hue
60°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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