Information about #4E525E color

#4E525E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E525E falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 82, 94) — 30.6% red, 32.2% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4E525E reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and 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 a hair away from Jimmy Dean (#51535D). Slightly further away sit Compass (#4B5761) and Mulled Wine (#524D5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 82, 94) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E525E: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4E525E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4E525E color variations

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

#4E525E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#6D7283

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#9095A3

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#B5B8C1

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#DADBE0

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White

#FFFFFF

#4E525E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F424B

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#2F3138

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#1F2125

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#0F1012

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Black

#000000

#4E525E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#585B65

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#61646C

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#6B6D73

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#757679

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Grey

#808080

#4E525E 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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#4E595E

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#4E5E5D

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#4E5E57

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#4E525E 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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#5F5B4F
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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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#5B5F4F
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#5F534F
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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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#4F5B5F
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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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#5F4F53
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#535F4F
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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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#5B4F5F
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#5F5B4F
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#535F4F
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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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#5F4F5B
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#5F5B4F
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#4F5F53
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Nearest named colors to #4E525E

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

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Dark Bluish Grey color link
Dark Bluish Grey

#535359

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Titans Steel Grey color link
Titans Steel Grey

#54585A

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Half Tuna color link
Half Tuna

#55585C

#4E525E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E525E
  • RGB78, 82, 94
  • CMYK6, 5, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(78, 82, 94)
  • HSL225°, 9%, 34%
  • HSL Precise225°, 9.302%, 33.725%
  • HSV225°, 17%, 37%
  • HSB225°, 17%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.322, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.322, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.322, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E525E
  • DECIMAL ID5132894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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