Information about #4D484E color

#4D484E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4D484E falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 72, 78) — 30.2% red, 28.2% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4D484E is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Everest (#4C4850). Slightly further away sit Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E) and Transformer (#4F484B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(77, 72, 78)), which gives #4D484E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4D484E: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4D484E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4D484E color variations

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

#4D484E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#716972

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#958E96

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#B8B3B9

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#DBD9DC

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White

#FFFFFF

#4D484E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3C383D

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#2D2A2E

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#1E1C1E

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#0F0E0F

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Black

#000000

#4D484E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#565157

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#605D61

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#6B686B

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#757375

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Grey

#808080

#4D484E 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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#4C4649

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#4C464B

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#49464C

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#47464C

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#46494C

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#4D484E 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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#484D47
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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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#474D49
#474D49

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#4B4D47
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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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#49474D
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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
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#4D4C47
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#474D4C
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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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#4D4748
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#484D47
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#474D4C
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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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#4D4947
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#484D47
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#474B4D
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Nearest named colors to #4D484E

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

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D484E
  • RGB77, 72, 78
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(77, 72, 78)
  • HSL290°, 4%, 29%
  • HSL Precise290°, 4%, 29.412%
  • HSV290°, 8%, 31%
  • HSB290°, 8%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.282, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.282, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.282, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4D484E
  • DECIMAL ID5064782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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