Information about #4C4E48 color

#4C4E48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C4E48 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 78, 72) — 29.8% red, 30.6% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 2 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4C4E48 is a muted, almost neutral grey 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 a hair away from Cathedral (#4B4D4A). Slightly further away sit Cliffhanger (#4A4F46) and Merlin (#4F4E48).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 78, 72) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C4E48: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4C4E48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4C4E48 color variations

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

#4C4E48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4C4E48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3B3D38

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#2C2E2A

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#1D1E1C

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Black

#000000

#4C4E48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#555751

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#60615D

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#757573

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Grey

#808080

#4C4E48 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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#4C4E48 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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#4D4C47
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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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#474B4D
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#4D474B
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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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#474D49
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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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#474D4C
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#49474D
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Nearest named colors to #4C4E48

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

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

#4C4E48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4E48
  • RGB76, 78, 72
  • CMYK1, 0, 2, 69
  • CSSrgb(76, 78, 72)
  • HSL80°, 4%, 29%
  • HSL Precise80°, 4%, 29.412%
  • HSV80°, 8%, 31%
  • HSB80°, 8%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.306, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.306, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.306, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C4E48
  • DECIMAL ID5000776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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