Information about #4D4140 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4D4140 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Velocity (#4B4042). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Barista (#513F3F) and Crater Brown (#4D3E3C).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(77, 65, 64)), which gives #4D4140 its character. If you plan to put text on a #4D4140 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4D4140 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#4D4140 color variations
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#4D4140 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4D4140 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4D4140 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4D4140 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4D4140 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4D4140 color
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Nearest named colors to #4D4140
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4B4042
#513F3F
#4D3E3C
#524340
#4B433B
#473F40
#49433B
#4D3B3C
#4D453A
#46413E
#534541
#4B4842
#4D4140 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4D4140
- RGB77, 65, 64
- CMYK0, 5, 5, 70
- CSSrgb(77, 65, 64)
- HSL5°, 9%, 28%
- HSL Precise4.615°, 9.22%, 27.647%
- HSV5°, 17%, 30%
- HSB5°, 17%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
- GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.255, 0.251)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.255, 0.251, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.255, 0.251)
- Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID4D4140
- DECIMAL ID5062976
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
