Information about #4C383A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C383A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(76, 56, 58) (29.8% red, 22% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 7 / 70 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #4C383A 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 practically indistinguishable from Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C). Slightly further away sit Dark Puce (#4F3A3C) and Brown Rat Grey (#4B3C39).

The recipe behind #4C383A is rgb(76, 56, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C383A: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), 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.

#4C383A color variations

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#4C383A 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 #4C383A

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

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C383A
  • RGB76, 56, 58
  • CMYK0, 8, 7, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 56, 58)
  • HSL354°, 15%, 26%
  • HSL Precise354°, 15.152%, 25.882%
  • HSV354°, 26%, 30%
  • HSB354°, 26%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.220, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.220, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.220, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C383A
  • DECIMAL ID4995130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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