Information about #4E4B52 color

#4E4B52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E4B52 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 75, 82) — 30.6% red, 29.4% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 3 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #4E4B52 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Everest (#4C4850). Slightly further away sit Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E) and be Supernormal. Charcoal (#4E4E4F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(78, 75, 82)), which gives #4E4B52 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4E4B52 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E4B52 color variations

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

#4E4B52 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 #4E4B52

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

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4B52
  • RGB78, 75, 82
  • CMYK2, 3, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(78, 75, 82)
  • HSL266°, 4%, 31%
  • HSL Precise265.714°, 4.459%, 30.784%
  • HSV266°, 9%, 32%
  • HSB266°, 9%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.294, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.294, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.294, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E4B52
  • DECIMAL ID5131090
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01