Information about #4E493C color

#4E493C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E493C falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 73, 60) — 30.6% red, 28.6% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 7 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm orange, #4E493C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nest Egg (#4D453A) and Double Oilskin (#50453A).

The recipe behind #4E493C is rgb(78, 73, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E493C color variations

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

#4E493C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4E493C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4E493C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4E493C 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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#4E493C 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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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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#3C4E49
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#493C4E
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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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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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#3C4E40
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#3C414E
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#4E3C4A
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Nearest named colors to #4E493C

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

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Double Oilskin color link
Double Oilskin

#50453A

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

#4E493C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E493C
  • RGB78, 73, 60
  • CMYK0, 2, 7, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 73, 60)
  • HSL43°, 13%, 27%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 13.043%, 27.059%
  • HSV43°, 23%, 31%
  • HSB43°, 23%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.286, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.286, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.286, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E493C
  • DECIMAL ID5130556
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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