Information about #4C394A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4C394A is a softly toned purple-pink magenta that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bossanova (#4C3D4E). Slightly further away sit Loulou (#4C3347) and Purple Taupe (#50404D).
The recipe behind #4C394A is rgb(76, 57, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C394A: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 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.
#4C394A color variations
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#4C394A color tints
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#4C394A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4C394A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4C394A color hues
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#4C394A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4C394A color
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Nearest named colors to #4C394A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C3D4E
#4C3347
#50404D
#453C43
#463C42
#4B4042
#504349
#45404F
#473F40
#553146
#504351
#4B464B
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4C394A
- RGB76, 57, 74
- CMYK0, 7, 1, 70
- CSSrgb(76, 57, 74)
- HSL306°, 14%, 26%
- HSL Precise306.316°, 14.286%, 26.078%
- HSV306°, 25%, 30%
- HSB306°, 25%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
- GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.224, 0.290)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.224, 0.290, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.224, 0.290)
- Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID4C394A
- DECIMAL ID4995402
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
