Named color

Asphalt Gray

Asphalt Gray is a muted gray color with HEX #4B4B4B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 75, 75, 75, HSL 0, 0%, 29%, neutral temperature, and is useful for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes.

#4B4B4B gray neutral muted

HEX #4B4B4B

RGB rgb(75, 75, 75)

HSL hsl(0 0% 29%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 71)

Luminance 0.0704

Contrast Black 2.41:1White 8.72:1

CSS Utilities

--color-asphalt-gray: #4B4B4B;
.bg-asphalt-gray { background-color: #4B4B4B; }
.text-asphalt-gray { color: #4B4B4B; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0704

Black text2.41:1AA Fail

White text8.72:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#4B4B4B",
  "rgb": [
    75,
    75,
    75
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    29
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    71
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0704,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.41,
    "white": 8.72
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#4A4A4A",
  "analogous": [
    "#4A4A4A",
    "#4A4A4A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#4A4A4A",
    "#4A4A4A"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#4A4A4A",
    "#4A4A4A",
    "#4A4A4A"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#4A4A4A",
    "#4A4A4A"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#787878",
    "#4B4B4B",
    "#1C1C1C"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#787878",
  "dark": "#1C1C1C",
  "saturated": "#5A3A3A",
  "desaturated": "#4A4A4A",
  "pastel": "#8A8A8A",
  "neon": "#BD0000"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#4A4A4A",
    "#4A4A4A",
    "#4A4A4A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#4A4A4A",
    "#787878"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#787878",
    "#4A4A4A"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "basalt",
    "iron",
    "charcoal",
    "umber",
    "eggplant"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "asphalt-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "asphalt-gray-vs-basalt",
    "asphalt-gray-vs-iron",
    "eggplant-vs-asphalt-gray"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/asphalt-gray",
    "/wcag/asphalt-gray",
    "/css/colors/asphalt-gray",
    "/hex/4b4b4b"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/asphalt-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/basalt",
      "/colors/iron",
      "/colors/charcoal",
      "/colors/umber",
      "/colors/eggplant",
      "/compare/asphalt-gray-vs-basalt",
      "/compare/asphalt-gray-vs-iron",
      "/compare/eggplant-vs-asphalt-gray",
      "/harmonies/asphalt-gray",
      "/wcag/asphalt-gray",
      "/css/colors/asphalt-gray",
      "/hex/4b4b4b"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "asphalt-gray",
  "name": "Asphalt Gray",
  "hex": "#4B4B4B",
  "uses": [
    "industrial design",
    "safety systems",
    "hardware palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "utility",
      "visibility",
      "precision"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "transportation",
      "tools",
      "hardware",
      "signage"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "soft wellness palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "muted",
    "industrial-design",
    "safety-systems",
    "hardware-palettes",
    "utility",
    "visibility",
    "precision"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    75,
    75,
    75
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    29
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    71
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0704,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.41,
    "white": 8.72
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#4A4A4A",
    "analogous": [
      "#4A4A4A",
      "#4A4A4A"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#4A4A4A",
      "#4A4A4A"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#4A4A4A",
      "#4A4A4A",
      "#4A4A4A"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#4A4A4A",
      "#4A4A4A"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#787878",
      "#4B4B4B",
      "#1C1C1C"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#787878",
    "dark": "#1C1C1C",
    "saturated": "#5A3A3A",
    "desaturated": "#4A4A4A",
    "pastel": "#8A8A8A",
    "neon": "#BD0000"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-asphalt-gray: #4B4B4B;",
    "utility": ".bg-asphalt-gray { background-color: #4B4B4B; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-asphalt-gray { color: #4B4B4B; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "basalt",
    "iron",
    "charcoal",
    "umber",
    "eggplant"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "asphalt-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "asphalt-gray-vs-basalt",
    "asphalt-gray-vs-iron",
    "eggplant-vs-asphalt-gray"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/asphalt-gray",
    "/wcag/asphalt-gray",
    "/css/colors/asphalt-gray",
    "/hex/4b4b4b"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/asphalt-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/basalt",
      "/colors/iron",
      "/colors/charcoal",
      "/colors/umber",
      "/colors/eggplant",
      "/compare/asphalt-gray-vs-basalt",
      "/compare/asphalt-gray-vs-iron",
      "/compare/eggplant-vs-asphalt-gray",
      "/harmonies/asphalt-gray",
      "/wcag/asphalt-gray",
      "/css/colors/asphalt-gray",
      "/hex/4b4b4b"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#4A4A4A",
      "#4A4A4A",
      "#4A4A4A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#4A4A4A",
      "#787878"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#787878",
      "#4A4A4A"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Asphalt Gray Color

Asphalt Gray sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character. Asphalt Gray is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include utility, visibility, and precision, which makes it relevant for transportation and tools. In design work, Asphalt Gray is most useful for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.