Information about #4C5043 color

#4C5043 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C5043 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 80, 67) — 29.8% red, 31.4% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4C5043 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cliffhanger (#4A4F46). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Modular Green (#4C4E3F) and Mangrove (#484E45).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 80, 67) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4C5043 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4C5043 color variations

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#4C5043 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 #4C5043

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

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C5043
  • RGB76, 80, 67
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 69
  • CSSrgb(76, 80, 67)
  • HSL78°, 9%, 29%
  • HSL Precise78.462°, 8.844%, 28.824%
  • HSV78°, 16%, 31%
  • HSB78°, 16%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.314, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.314, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.314, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C5043
  • DECIMAL ID5001283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01