Information about #4D4757 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4D4757 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 71, 87) — 30.2% red, 27.8% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned twilight violet, #4D4757 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Violet (#4E4259). Slightly further away sit HEX (#484558) and Gun Powder (#484753).

The recipe behind #4D4757 is rgb(77, 71, 87), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4D4757 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4D4757 color variations

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#4D4757 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 #4D4757

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

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

#4D4757 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D4757
  • RGB77, 71, 87
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(77, 71, 87)
  • HSL263°, 10%, 31%
  • HSL Precise262.5°, 10.127%, 30.98%
  • HSV263°, 18%, 34%
  • HSB263°, 18%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.278, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.278, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.278, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4D4757
  • DECIMAL ID5064535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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