Information about #4C434B color

#4C434B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C434B falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 67, 75) — 29.8% red, 26.3% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4C434B reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Thriller (#4B464B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moody Lavender (#504349) and Half Fuscous Grey (#494648).

The recipe behind #4C434B is rgb(76, 67, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4C434B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4C434B color variations

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#4C434B 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 #4C434B

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

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C434B
  • RGB76, 67, 75
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 67, 75)
  • HSL307°, 6%, 28%
  • HSL Precise306.667°, 6.294%, 28.039%
  • HSV307°, 12%, 30%
  • HSB307°, 12%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.263, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.263, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.263, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C434B
  • DECIMAL ID4997963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01