Information about #4A4D59 color

#4A4D59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4D59 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 77, 89) — 29% red, 30.2% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A4D59 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey (#4C4F56). Nearby in the Register you will also find Trout (#4C5356) and Dark Grayish Azure (#424E59).

The recipe behind #4A4D59 is rgb(74, 77, 89), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4A4D59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A4D59 color variations

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#4A4D59 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 #4A4D59

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

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4D59
  • RGB74, 77, 89
  • CMYK6, 5, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(74, 77, 89)
  • HSL228°, 9%, 32%
  • HSL Precise228°, 9.202%, 31.961%
  • HSV228°, 17%, 35%
  • HSB228°, 17%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.302, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.302, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.302, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A4D59
  • DECIMAL ID4869465
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01