Information about #4E4856 color

#4E4856 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E4856 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 72, 86) (30.6% red, 28.2% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 3 / 5 / 0 / 66 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #4E4856 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Everest (#4C4850). Slightly further away sit Dark Grayish Violet (#4E4259) and Gun Powder (#484753).

The recipe behind #4E4856 is rgb(78, 72, 86), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E4856: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), 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.

#4E4856 color variations

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#4E4856 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 #4E4856

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

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4856
  • RGB78, 72, 86
  • CMYK3, 5, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(78, 72, 86)
  • HSL266°, 9%, 31%
  • HSL Precise265.714°, 8.861%, 30.98%
  • HSV266°, 16%, 34%
  • HSB266°, 16%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.282, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.282, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.282, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E4856
  • DECIMAL ID5130326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01