Information about #4D4F5C color

#4D4F5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4D4F5C is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 79, 92) — 30.2% red, 31% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4D4F5C presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mulled Wine (#524D5B). Slightly further away sit Jimmy Dean (#51535D) and Abbey (#4C4F56).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(77, 79, 92)), which gives #4D4F5C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4D4F5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4D4F5C color variations

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#4D4F5C 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 #4D4F5C

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

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

#4D4F5C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D4F5C
  • RGB77, 79, 92
  • CMYK6, 5, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(77, 79, 92)
  • HSL232°, 9%, 33%
  • HSL Precise232°, 8.876%, 33.137%
  • HSV232°, 16%, 36%
  • HSB232°, 16%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.310, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.310, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.310, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4D4F5C
  • DECIMAL ID5066588
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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