Information about #4F4A4E color

#4F4A4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F4A4E falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 74, 78) — 31% red, 29% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4F4A4E presents itself as a softly muted 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 Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E). Slightly further away sit Quartz (#51484F) and Gray Wolf (#504A4B).

The recipe behind #4F4A4E is rgb(79, 74, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4F4A4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4F4A4E color variations

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#4F4A4E 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 #4F4A4E

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

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

#4F4A4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F4A4E
  • RGB79, 74, 78
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 74, 78)
  • HSL312°, 3%, 30%
  • HSL Precise312°, 3.268%, 30%
  • HSV312°, 6%, 31%
  • HSB312°, 6%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.290, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.290, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.290, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F4A4E
  • DECIMAL ID5196366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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