Information about #4B4A4E color

#4B4A4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B4A4E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(75, 74, 78) (29.4% red, 29% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #4B4A4E holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 practically indistinguishable from Everest (#4C4850). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E) and Thunder (#4D4D4B).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 74, 78) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B4A4E: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B4A4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B4A4E color variations

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

#4B4A4E 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 #4B4A4E

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

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B4A4E
  • RGB75, 74, 78
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(75, 74, 78)
  • HSL255°, 3%, 30%
  • HSL Precise255°, 2.632%, 29.804%
  • HSV255°, 5%, 31%
  • HSB255°, 5%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.290, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.290, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.290, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B4A4E
  • DECIMAL ID4934222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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