#4F4554Black Magic (#4F4554) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 314°, lightness 0.41 and chroma 0.028. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #4F4554 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(79, 69, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 10%, 30%) |
| HSV | hsv(280, 18%, 33%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 67%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(30.8 7.5 -7.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.406 0.028 314) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Black Magic shifts subtly: takes on a magenta cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#52434e — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a magenta cast#524552 — ΔE 0.6, shifts subtly: takes on a magenta cast#4f4554 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#4f4555 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Black Magic in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 9.08:1 and against black 2.31:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#a098a5 · #7c7280 · #4f4554 · #372e3c · #19111c · #020003
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#65678c · #5e517a · #4f4554 · #4e2b4a · #401c31 · #310e1a
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b8969c · #a96f7b · #785c61 · #4f4554 · #3b2545 · #210d2a
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#b0cf9e · #918298 · #6d6471 · #4f4554 · #35273b · #170f1b
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eff3ec · #aba4ae · #60635f · #4f4554 · #352f38 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f4f0f7 · #ccc7cf · #4f4554 · #27202b · #060209 · #9fd77d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ecf5e6 · #97b08a · #506c3f · #4f4554 · #233916 · #020005
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ecf5e6 · #adaa7e · #337057 · #4f4554 · #373304 · #000502
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fbf0e2 · #bea27d · #1e6f6f · #4f4554 · #003a3a · #130700
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffeee6 · #c89c88 · #506c3f · #4f4554 · #003849 · #000200
#695F6D · #837B87 · #9F98A3 · #BBB5BF · #D9D4DB
#423947 · #362E3A · #2A232D · #1E1821 · #140E16
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.