Information about #4F404D color

#4F404D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F404D falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 64, 77) — 31% red, 25.1% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 1 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4F404D reads as a calm, restrained electric magenta and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Purple Taupe (#50404D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bossanova (#4C3D4E) and Moody Lavender (#504349).

The recipe behind #4F404D is rgb(79, 64, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4F404D: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4F404D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4F404D color variations

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

#4F404D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#9B8598

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#BCAEBA

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#DDD6DC

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White

#FFFFFF

#4F404D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E333D

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#2F262D

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#1F191E

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Black

#000000

#4F404D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#594C57

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#635861

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#6D646C

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#767175

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Grey

#808080

#4F404D 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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#4A404E

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#45404E

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#40414E

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#4F404D 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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#404F42
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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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#404F49
#404F49

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#454F40
#454F40

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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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#49404F
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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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#4D4F40
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#404D4F
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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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#4F4240
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#404F42
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#404D4F
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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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#4F4940
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#404F42
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#40454F
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Nearest named colors to #4F404D

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

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

#4F404D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F404D
  • RGB79, 64, 77
  • CMYK0, 6, 1, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 64, 77)
  • HSL308°, 10%, 28%
  • HSL Precise308°, 10.49%, 28.039%
  • HSV308°, 19%, 31%
  • HSB308°, 19%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.251, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.251, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.251, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F404D
  • DECIMAL ID5193805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers50 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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