Information about #4C4A48 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C4A48 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 74, 72) — 29.8% red, 29% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4C4A48 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gravel (#4A4B46). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Space (#4C4945) and Cathedral (#4B4D4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 74, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4C4A48 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4C4A48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4C4A48 color variations

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

#4C4A48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4C4A48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4C4A48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#565452

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Grey

#808080

#4C4A48 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4C4A48 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #4C4A48

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

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

#4C4A48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4A48
  • RGB76, 74, 72
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 74, 72)
  • HSL30°, 3%, 29%
  • HSL Precise30°, 2.703%, 29.02%
  • HSV30°, 5%, 30%
  • HSB30°, 5%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.290, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.290, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.290, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C4A48
  • DECIMAL ID4999752
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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