#4B585F
- RGB
- 75, 88, 95
- Brightness
- 85.2
- HSL (°,%,%)
- 201°, 12%, 33%
- HSV V %
- 37%
- Lab
- 36.6, -3.3, -5.7
- CMYK (%)
- 21%, 7%, 0%, 63%
- PNG size
- 5.7 KB
- Tone / Feel
- dark, muted cool hue
Black text
2.86:1
Fail (normal) · Fail (large)
White text
7.34:1
AAA (normal) · AAA (large)
Recommended text: White (7.34:1 — AAA / AAA)
Color Profile: #4B585F
Common Name: Slate Iron
RGB: ~75, ~88, ~95
HSL: ~202°, ~12% saturation, ~33% lightness
Contrast:
Against white: 7.8:1 – AA/AAA pass
Against black: 4.8:1 – AA pass
Mood & Character:
#4B585F brings a quiet assurance to any design – solid, professional, and muted without being dull. It leans nautical-industrial with strong urban and tech undertones, often described as serious but not cold. Popular for adding depth without taking over a palette.
Close Named Matches:
- Behr – Marine Magic #49575C (ΔE=1.45) Very close hit
- Dutch Boy – Navigation #4C5860 (ΔE=0.77) Exact-match tier
- Isomat – LPC 2036 #4D5962 (ΔE=1.45)
- Valspar – Night View #4F5961 (ΔE=1.52)
- Sikkens – S0.10.30 #4D5A60 (ΔE=1.03) Close enough to trick the eye
Why Designers Use It.
- It's a quiet workhorse for UI, dashboards, and control panels — especially in tech, marine, and aerospace UI kits.
- Strong affiliation with industrial and navy-inspired palettes. Think battleships, sea-weathered metals, and pilot uniforms.
- Fits effortlessly in automotive interior trims, matte devices, and high-end appliance finishes. Subtle luxury.
- Textile designers pick it for urban outerwear, tactical gear, and wool suiting — especially where visibility needs to be low but sharpness preserved.
- It’s part of a long tradition in British and Australian standards (see AS2700 N64, BS2660-9097) – suggesting military heritage and governmental use. It feels coded into legacy systems and physical infrastructure.
- Not driven by trendiness, but rather dependable function. Popular in education and software sectors for its low-distraction quality on screens.
- Feels like it came from a blend of steel, ocean mist, and dusk sky — you can almost smell saltwater off it.