Information about #4E4945 color

#4E4945 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E4945 falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 73, 69) — 30.6% red, 28.6% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4E4945 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dull Blue (#4F4944). Slightly further away sit Deep Space (#4C4945) and Black Cow (#4C4646).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(78, 73, 69)), which gives #4E4945 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4E4945 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E4945 color variations

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

#4E4945 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#746D67

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#98918B

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#BAB6B2

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#DCDAD8

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White

#FFFFFF

#4E4945 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E3A37

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#2F2C29

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#1F1D1B

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#0F0E0D

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Black

#000000

#4E4945 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#585450

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#625F5B

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#6C6967

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#767473

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Grey

#808080

#4E4945 color hues

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

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#4E4D45

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#4E4545

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#4E4548

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#4E454C

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#4E4945 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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#464A4E
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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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#46464E
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#464E4E
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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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#4E4646
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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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#464E4A
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#4A464E
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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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#4A4E46
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#464A4E
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#4A464E
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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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#464E46
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#464A4E
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#4E464E
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Nearest named colors to #4E4945

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

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

#4E4945 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4945
  • RGB78, 73, 69
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 73, 69)
  • HSL27°, 6%, 29%
  • HSL Precise26.667°, 6.122%, 28.824%
  • HSV27°, 12%, 31%
  • HSB27°, 12%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.286, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.286, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.286, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E4945
  • DECIMAL ID5130565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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