Information about #4A595E color

#4A595E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A595E falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 89, 94) — 29% red, 34.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 2 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted azure, #4A595E 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 Compass (#4B5761). Slightly further away sit Fiord (#4B5A62) and San Juan (#445761).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(74, 89, 94)), which gives #4A595E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A595E: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4A595E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A595E color variations

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

#4A595E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4A595E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4A595E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4A595E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4A595E 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
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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
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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
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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
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#5E4A59
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#595E4A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #4A595E

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

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Rusty Storage color link
Rusty Storage

#455859

Green Meets Blue color link
Green Meets Blue

#455B58

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Dark Grayish Cyan color link
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Dark Cyanish Grey color link
Dark Cyanish Grey

#535959

#4A595E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A595E
  • RGB74, 89, 94
  • CMYK8, 2, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(74, 89, 94)
  • HSL195°, 12%, 33%
  • HSL Precise195°, 11.905%, 32.941%
  • HSV195°, 21%, 37%
  • HSB195°, 21%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.349, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.349, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.349, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A595E
  • DECIMAL ID4872542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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