Information about Black Cow color

#4C4646 - Black Cow color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C4646 ("Black Cow") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 70, 70) — 29.8% red, 27.5% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4C4646 is a quiet, subdued grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Space (#4C4945). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Fuscous Grey (#494648) and Relic (#4B4842).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 70, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C4646: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Black Cow" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Black Cow color variations

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

Black Cow color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Black Cow

#4C4646
#726969

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#968E8E

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#B9B3B3

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#DCD9D9

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White

#FFFFFF

Black Cow color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Black Cow

#4C4646
#3D3838

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#2E2A2A

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#1E1C1C

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#0F0E0E

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Black

#000000

Black Cow color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Black Cow

#4C4646
#575151

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#615D5D

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#6B6868

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#757373

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Grey

#808080

Black Cow color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4B4C46

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#4C4B46

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#4C4946

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Black Cow

#4C4646
#4C4649

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#4C464B

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#4B464C

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Black Cow 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
#4C4646
Black Cow

#4C4646

#474D4D
#474D4D

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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
#4C4646
Black Cow

#4C4646

#474A4D
#474A4D

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#474D4A
#474D4A

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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
#4D4A47
#4D4A47

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#4C4646
Black Cow

#4C4646

#4D474A
#4D474A

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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
#4C4646
Black Cow

#4C4646

#474D47
#474D47

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#47474D
#47474D

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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
#4C4646
Black Cow

#4C4646

#4D4D47
#4D4D47

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#474D4D
#474D4D

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#47474D
#47474D

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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
#4C4646
Black Cow

#4C4646

#4A4D47
#4A4D47

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#474D4D
#474D4D

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#4A474D
#4A474D

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Nearest named colors to Black Cow

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Black Cow color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4646
  • RGB76, 70, 70
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 70, 70)
  • HSL0°, 4%, 29%
  • HSL Precise0°, 4.11%, 28.627%
  • HSV0°, 8%, 30%
  • HSB0°, 8%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.275, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.275, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.275, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C4646
  • DECIMAL ID4998726
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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