Information about #4A4F55 color

#4A4F55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A4F55 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 79, 85) — 29% red, 31% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4A4F55 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey (#4C4F56). Slightly further away sit Trout (#4C5356) and Half Grey Friars (#4F5255).

The recipe behind #4A4F55 is rgb(74, 79, 85), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A4F55: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4A4F55 color variations

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#4A4F55 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 #4A4F55

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

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Ox Gray color link
Ox Gray

#414E54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4F55
  • RGB74, 79, 85
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(74, 79, 85)
  • HSL213°, 7%, 31%
  • HSL Precise212.727°, 6.918%, 31.176%
  • HSV213°, 13%, 33%
  • HSB213°, 13%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.310, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.310, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.310, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A4F55
  • DECIMAL ID4869973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01