Information about #4F4940 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4F4940 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 73, 64) — 31% red, 28.6% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 6 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #4F4940 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dull Blue (#4F4944). Slightly further away sit Relic (#4B4842) and Rambler (#53473D).

The recipe behind #4F4940 is rgb(79, 73, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4F4940: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. 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.

#4F4940 color variations

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

#4F4940 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4F4940 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E3A33

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Black

#000000

#4F4940 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4F4940 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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#4E4340

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#4F4940 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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#40464F
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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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#42404F
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#404D4F
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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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#4F4240
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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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#404F49
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#49404F
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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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#464F40
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#40464F
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#49404F
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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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#404F42
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#40464F
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#4F404D
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Nearest named colors to #4F4940

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

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Double Oilskin color link
Double Oilskin

#50453A

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

#4F4940 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F4940
  • RGB79, 73, 64
  • CMYK0, 2, 6, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 73, 64)
  • HSL36°, 10%, 28%
  • HSL Precise36°, 10.49%, 28.039%
  • HSV36°, 19%, 31%
  • HSB36°, 19%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.286, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.286, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.286, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F4940
  • DECIMAL ID5196096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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