Information about #4C4540 color

#4C4540 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C4540 falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 69, 64) — 29.8% red, 27.1% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 5 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #4C4540 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Relic (#4B4842). Nearby in the Register you will also find Velocity (#4B4042) and Space Shuttle (#4B433B).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 69, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4C4540 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4C4540 color variations

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

#4C4540 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 #4C4540

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

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4540
  • RGB76, 69, 64
  • CMYK0, 3, 5, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 69, 64)
  • HSL25°, 9%, 27%
  • HSL Precise25°, 8.571%, 27.451%
  • HSV25°, 16%, 30%
  • HSB25°, 16%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.271, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.271, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.271, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C4540
  • DECIMAL ID4998464
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01