Information about #4E4849 color

#4E4849 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E4849 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 72, 73) (30.6% red, 28.2% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4E4849 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Transformer (#4F484B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Emperor (#50494A) and Gray Wolf (#504A4B).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 72, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E4849 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E4849 color variations

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

#4E4849 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DCD9D9

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White

#FFFFFF

#4E4849 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3D3839

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#2E2A2B

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#1E1C1C

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#0F0E0E

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Black

#000000

#4E4849 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#575152

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#615D5D

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#6B6868

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#757374

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Grey

#808080

#4E4849 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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#4C464A

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#4E4849 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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#474D4C
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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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#474B4D
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#474D49
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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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#4D474B
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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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#484D47
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#47484D
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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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#4D4C47
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#474D4C
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#47484D
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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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#4B4D47
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#474D4C
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#49474D
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Nearest named colors to #4E4849

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

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

#4E4849 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4849
  • RGB78, 72, 73
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 72, 73)
  • HSL350°, 4%, 29%
  • HSL Precise350°, 4%, 29.412%
  • HSV350°, 8%, 31%
  • HSB350°, 8%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.282, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.282, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.282, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E4849
  • DECIMAL ID5130313
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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