Information about #4E474E color

#4E474E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E474E belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 71, 78) — 30.6% red, 27.8% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4E474E is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Everest (#4C4850). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E) and Transformer (#4F484B).

The recipe behind #4E474E is rgb(78, 71, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4E474E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E474E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E474E color variations

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

#4E474E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4E474E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E383E

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#2E2A2E

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Black

#000000

#4E474E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4E474E 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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#4A464D

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#47464D

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#4E474E 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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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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#464E4A
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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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#4E4E46
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#464E4E
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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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#4E4646
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#464E46
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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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#4E4A46
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#464E46
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Nearest named colors to #4E474E

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

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

#4E474E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E474E
  • RGB78, 71, 78
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 71, 78)
  • HSL300°, 5%, 29%
  • HSL Precise300°, 4.698%, 29.216%
  • HSV300°, 9%, 31%
  • HSB300°, 9%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.278, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.278, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.278, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E474E
  • DECIMAL ID5130062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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