Information about #4E4145 color

#4E4145 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E4145 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 65, 69) (30.6% red, 25.5% green, 27.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 4 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E4145 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Velocity (#4B4042). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moody Lavender (#504349) and Black Cow (#4C4646).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 65, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4E4145 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4E4145 color variations

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#4E4145 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 #4E4145

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

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4145
  • RGB78, 65, 69
  • CMYK0, 5, 4, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 65, 69)
  • HSL342°, 9%, 28%
  • HSL Precise341.538°, 9.091%, 28.039%
  • HSV342°, 17%, 31%
  • HSB342°, 17%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.255, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.255, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.255, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E4145
  • DECIMAL ID5128517
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01