Information about #4A4D52 color

#4A4D52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4D52 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 77, 82) — 29% red, 30.2% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4A4D52 is a muted, almost neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey (#4C4F56). Slightly further away sit be Supernormal. Charcoal (#4E4E4F) and Everest (#4C4850).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 77, 82) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4A4D52 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A4D52 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4A4D52 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4A4D52

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4D52
  • RGB74, 77, 82
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(74, 77, 82)
  • HSL218°, 5%, 31%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 5.128%, 30.588%
  • HSV218°, 10%, 32%
  • HSB218°, 10%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.302, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.302, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.302, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A4D52
  • DECIMAL ID4869458
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01