Information about #4F4E4E color

#4F4E4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F4E4E falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 78, 78) — 31% red, 30.6% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #4F4E4E 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 almost identical to be Supernormal. Charcoal (#4E4E4F). Slightly further away sit Silver Streak (#504E4B) and Basalt (#524E50).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(79, 78, 78)), which gives #4F4E4E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4F4E4E: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4F4E4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4F4E4E color variations

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

#4F4E4E 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 #4F4E4E

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

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F4E4E
  • RGB79, 78, 78
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 78, 78)
  • HSL0°, 1%, 31%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0.637%, 30.784%
  • HSV0°, 1%, 31%
  • HSB0°, 1%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.306, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.306, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.306, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F4E4E
  • DECIMAL ID5197390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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