Information about #4E444E color

#4E444E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E444E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 68, 78) (30.6% red, 26.7% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4E444E reads as a quiet, subdued grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mortar (#504351). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Taupe (#50404D) and Thriller (#4B464B).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 68, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E444E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E444E color variations

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

#4E444E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#756675

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#998A99

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#BBB1BB

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#DDD8DD

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White

#FFFFFF

#4E444E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F373F

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#2F292F

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#1F1B1F

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#0F0D0F

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Black

#000000

#4E444E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#594F59

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#635B63

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#6D676D

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#767376

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Grey

#808080

#4E444E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4F4644

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#4F4446

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#4F444A

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#4A444F

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#46444F

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#44464F

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#4E444E 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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#454F45
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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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#454F4A
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#4A4F45
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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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#4A454F
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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
#4E444E
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#4F4F45
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#454F4F
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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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#4F4545
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#454F45
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#454F4F
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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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#4F4A45
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#454F45
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#454A4F
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Nearest named colors to #4E444E

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

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

#4E444E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E444E
  • RGB78, 68, 78
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 68, 78)
  • HSL300°, 7%, 29%
  • HSL Precise300°, 6.849%, 28.627%
  • HSV300°, 13%, 31%
  • HSB300°, 13%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.267, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.267, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.267, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E444E
  • DECIMAL ID5129294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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