Information about #4E464D color

#4E464D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E464D falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 70, 77) — 30.6% red, 27.5% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E464D presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Transformer (#4F484B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thriller (#4B464B) and Everest (#4C4850).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 70, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E464D: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E464D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E464D color variations

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

#4E464D 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 #4E464D

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

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E464D
  • RGB78, 70, 77
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 70, 77)
  • HSL308°, 5%, 29%
  • HSL Precise307.5°, 5.405%, 29.02%
  • HSV308°, 10%, 31%
  • HSB308°, 10%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.275, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.275, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.275, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E464D
  • DECIMAL ID5129805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01