Information about #4D383B color

#4D383B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4D383B falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 56, 59) — 30.2% red, 22% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 7 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4D383B reads as a softly toned earthy red and 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 a hair away from Dark Puce (#4F3A3C). Slightly further away sit Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C) and Earlybird (#513939).

In RGB terms — rgb(77, 56, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4D383B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4D383B color variations

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#4D383B 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 #4D383B

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

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D383B
  • RGB77, 56, 59
  • CMYK0, 8, 7, 70
  • CSSrgb(77, 56, 59)
  • HSL351°, 16%, 26%
  • HSL Precise351.429°, 15.789%, 26.078%
  • HSV351°, 27%, 30%
  • HSB351°, 27%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.220, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.220, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.220, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4D383B
  • DECIMAL ID5060667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01