Information about #4E3440 color

#4E3440 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E3440 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 52, 64) — 30.6% red, 20.4% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 5 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4E3440 reads as a calm, restrained romantic rose and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to RockrJen (#4C313E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Puce (#4F3A3C) and Loulou (#4C3347).

The recipe behind #4E3440 is rgb(78, 52, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E3440: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E3440 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E3440 color variations

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

#4E3440 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 #4E3440

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

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E3440
  • RGB78, 52, 64
  • CMYK0, 10, 5, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 52, 64)
  • HSL332°, 20%, 25%
  • HSL Precise332.308°, 20%, 25.49%
  • HSV332°, 33%, 31%
  • HSB332°, 33%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.204, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.204, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.204, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E3440
  • DECIMAL ID5125184
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01