Named color

Basalt

Basalt is a muted gray color with HEX #4B4C4C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 75, 76, 76, HSL 180, 1%, 30%, neutral temperature, and is useful for earth tone palettes, interior design, and material inspired branding.

#4B4C4C gray neutral muted

HEX #4B4C4C

RGB rgb(75, 76, 76)

HSL hsl(180 1% 30%)

CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 0, 70)

Luminance 0.0719

Contrast Black 2.44:1White 8.61:1

CSS Utilities

--color-basalt: #4B4C4C;
.bg-basalt { background-color: #4B4C4C; }
.text-basalt { color: #4B4C4C; }

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

Luminance0.0719

Black text2.44:1AA Fail

White text8.61:1AA 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": "#4B4C4C",
  "rgb": [
    75,
    76,
    76
  ],
  "hsl": [
    180,
    1,
    30
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    1,
    0,
    0,
    70
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0719,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.44,
    "white": 8.61
  }
}

WCAG

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

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#4D4C4C",
  "analogous": [
    "#4C4D4D",
    "#4C4D4D"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#4D4C4D",
    "#4D4D4C"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#4D4C4D",
    "#4D4C4C",
    "#4D4D4C"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#4D4C4D",
    "#4D4D4C"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#797C7C",
    "#4B4C4C",
    "#1E1F1F"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#797C7C",
  "dark": "#1E1F1F",
  "saturated": "#3B5E5E",
  "desaturated": "#4D4D4D",
  "pastel": "#8C8C8C",
  "neon": "#00C2C2"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#4D4C4C",
    "#4C4D4D",
    "#4C4D4D"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#4D4D4D",
    "#797C7C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#797C7C",
    "#4D4D4D"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "asphalt-gray",
    "iron",
    "charcoal",
    "umber",
    "eggplant"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "basalt"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "asphalt-gray-vs-basalt",
    "basalt-vs-iron"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/basalt",
    "/wcag/basalt",
    "/css/colors/basalt",
    "/hex/4b4c4c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/basalt"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/asphalt-gray",
      "/colors/iron",
      "/colors/charcoal",
      "/colors/umber",
      "/colors/eggplant",
      "/compare/asphalt-gray-vs-basalt",
      "/compare/basalt-vs-iron",
      "/harmonies/basalt",
      "/wcag/basalt",
      "/css/colors/basalt",
      "/hex/4b4c4c"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "basalt",
  "name": "Basalt",
  "hex": "#4B4C4C",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "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",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    75,
    76,
    76
  ],
  "hsl": [
    180,
    1,
    30
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    1,
    0,
    0,
    70
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0719,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.44,
    "white": 8.61
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#4D4C4C",
    "analogous": [
      "#4C4D4D",
      "#4C4D4D"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#4D4C4D",
      "#4D4D4C"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#4D4C4D",
      "#4D4C4C",
      "#4D4D4C"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#4D4C4D",
      "#4D4D4C"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#797C7C",
      "#4B4C4C",
      "#1E1F1F"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#797C7C",
    "dark": "#1E1F1F",
    "saturated": "#3B5E5E",
    "desaturated": "#4D4D4D",
    "pastel": "#8C8C8C",
    "neon": "#00C2C2"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-basalt: #4B4C4C;",
    "utility": ".bg-basalt { background-color: #4B4C4C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-basalt { color: #4B4C4C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "asphalt-gray",
    "iron",
    "charcoal",
    "umber",
    "eggplant"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "basalt"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "asphalt-gray-vs-basalt",
    "basalt-vs-iron"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/basalt",
    "/wcag/basalt",
    "/css/colors/basalt",
    "/hex/4b4c4c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/basalt"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/asphalt-gray",
      "/colors/iron",
      "/colors/charcoal",
      "/colors/umber",
      "/colors/eggplant",
      "/compare/asphalt-gray-vs-basalt",
      "/compare/basalt-vs-iron",
      "/harmonies/basalt",
      "/wcag/basalt",
      "/css/colors/basalt",
      "/hex/4b4c4c"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#4D4C4C",
      "#4C4D4D",
      "#4C4D4D"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#4D4D4D",
      "#797C7C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#797C7C",
      "#4D4D4D"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Basalt Color

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

Its common associations include groundedness, warmth, and natural texture, which makes it relevant for architecture and home decor. In design work, Basalt is most useful for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Basalt against black and white text.

Black text2.44:1AA Fail

White text8.61:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B

Iron#48494B

Charcoal#36454F

Umber#635147

Eggplant#614051

Color Harmonies

#4D4C4C#4D4C4C

#4C4D4D#4C4D4D

#4D4C4D#4D4C4D

#4D4D4C#4D4D4C

Open full Basalt harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#797C7C#797C7C

#1E1F1F#1E1F1F

#3B5E5E#3B5E5E

#4D4D4D#4D4D4D

#8C8C8C#8C8C8C

#00C2C2#00C2C2

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#4D4C4C#4D4C4C

#4C4D4D#4C4D4D

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Basalt

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Basalt Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings