Information about #4C4F40 color

#4C4F40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C4F40 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 79, 64) — 29.8% red, 31% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 6 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #4C4F40 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Modular Green (#4C4E3F). Slightly further away sit Kelp (#4D503C) and Cliffhanger (#4A4F46).

The recipe behind #4C4F40 is rgb(76, 79, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4C4F40 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4C4F40 color variations

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

#4C4F40 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#979B85

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#B9BCAE

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#DCDDD6

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White

#FFFFFF

#4C4F40 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3C3E33

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#2D2F26

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#1E1F19

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#0F0F0C

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Black

#000000

#4C4F40 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#56594C

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#616358

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#6B6D64

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#757671

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Grey

#808080

#4C4F40 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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#404E40

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#454E40

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#4C4F40

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#4E4B40

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#4E4540

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#4E4040

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#4C4F40 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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#43404F
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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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#4A404F
#4A404F

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#40454F
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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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#4F4A40
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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
#4C4F40
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#404C4F
#404C4F

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#4F404C
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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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#404F43
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#43404F
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#4F404C
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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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#404F4A
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#43404F
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#4F4045
#4F4045

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Nearest named colors to #4C4F40

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

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

#4C4F40 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4F40
  • RGB76, 79, 64
  • CMYK1, 0, 6, 69
  • CSSrgb(76, 79, 64)
  • HSL72°, 10%, 28%
  • HSL Precise72°, 10.49%, 28.039%
  • HSV72°, 19%, 31%
  • HSB72°, 19%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.310, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.310, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.310, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C4F40
  • DECIMAL ID5001024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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