PANTONE Tire Tread

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#4F494A

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RGB79, 73, 74

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CMYK0, 8, 6, 69

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HSL350°, 4%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Tire Tread

#50494A

#484243

#403B3C

#383334

#302C2D

#282525

#201D1E

#181616

#100F0F

#080707

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Tire Tread

#50494A

#625B5C

#756C6D

#877D7F

#989091

#A9A2A3

#BAB5B6

#CCC7C8

#DDDADA

#EEECED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4F494A

#49504F

Analogous

#50494E

#4F494A

#504B49

Triadic

#4F494A

#4A5049

#494A50

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 19-3903 TPG	#4D484B	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE 4287 CP	#4B4849	ΔE 1.56
PANTONE 158-1-6 U	#524C4B	ΔE 1.75
PANTONE 162-1-7 U	#4E4B4A	ΔE 1.84

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #4F494A;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #4F494A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4F494A 0%, #383334 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#4A4A4A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#4B4B4A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#504949 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Tire Tread is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 30%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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