What the Distant Basin into Reckoning

#4e4f4f RGB(78,79,79)

About this color

What the Distant Basin into Reckoning carries its coordinates at #4e4f4f: a dark grey with achromatic saturation.

#4e4f4fRGB(78, 79, 79)

HSL 180° · 1% saturation · 31% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
What the Distant Basin into Reckoning
HEX
#4e4f4f
RGB
rgb(78,79,79)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,31%,31%)
HSL
hsl(180,1%,31%)
HSV
hsv(180,1%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,0,69)
LAB
lab(34,0,0)
LCH
lch(34,0,0)
sRGB
(0.306,0.31,0.31)
HEX8
#4e4f4fff
CSS Name
Decimal
078079079

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
1%
Hue
180°
Chroma
0
Temperature
WarmCool
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