Information about #4E4740 color

#4E4740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E4740 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 71, 64) (30.6% red, 27.8% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 5 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E4740 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — 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 almost identical to Relic (#4B4842). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dull Blue (#4F4944) and Felix (#534541).

The recipe behind #4E4740 is rgb(78, 71, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E4740: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 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, #4E4740 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E4740 color variations

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

#4E4740 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4E4740 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E3933

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#2F2A26

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#1F1C19

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Black

#000000

#4E4740 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#59524C

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#635D58

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#6D6964

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#767471

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Grey

#808080

#4E4740 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4E4140

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#4E4044

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#4E4740 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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#40474F
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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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#40404F
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#404F4F
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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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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
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#404F47
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#47404F
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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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#474F40
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#47404F
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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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#404F40
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#40474F
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#4F404F
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Nearest named colors to #4E4740

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

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Double Oilskin color link
Double Oilskin

#50453A

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

#4E4740 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4740
  • RGB78, 71, 64
  • CMYK0, 3, 5, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 71, 64)
  • HSL30°, 10%, 28%
  • HSL Precise30°, 9.859%, 27.843%
  • HSV30°, 18%, 31%
  • HSB30°, 18%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.278, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.278, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.278, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E4740
  • DECIMAL ID5130048
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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