Information about Cathedral color

#4B4D4A - Cathedral color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B4D4A, known as "Cathedral", falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 77, 74) — 29.4% red, 30.2% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 1 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4B4D4A 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 practically indistinguishable from Thunder (#4D4D4B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rampart (#4F4E4A) and Gravel (#4A4B46).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(75, 77, 74)), which gives #4B4D4A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B4D4A: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Cathedral" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cathedral color variations

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

Cathedral color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cathedral

#4B4D4A
#6F726D

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#939691

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#B7B9B6

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#DBDCDA

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White

#FFFFFF

Cathedral color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cathedral

#4B4D4A
#3C3E3B

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#2D2E2C

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#1E1F1D

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#0F0F0E

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Black

#000000

Cathedral color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cathedral

#4B4D4A
#565855

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#60625F

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#6A6B6A

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#757574

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Grey

#808080

Cathedral color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4A4E4D

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Cathedral

#4B4D4A
#4D4E4A

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#4E4D4A

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#4E4C4A

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Cathedral 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
#4B4D4A
Cathedral

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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
#4B4D4A
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

#4E4B4E
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#4B4B4E
#4B4B4E

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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
#4B4E4B
#4B4E4B

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#4B4D4A
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

#4E4E4B
#4E4E4B

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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
#4B4D4A
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

#4B4C4E
#4B4C4E

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#4E4B4C
#4E4B4C

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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
#4B4D4A
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

#4B4E4D
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#4D4B4E
#4D4B4E

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#4E4B4C
#4E4B4C

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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
#4B4D4A
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

#4B4E4E
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#4D4B4E
#4D4B4E

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#4E4B4B
#4E4B4B

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Nearest named colors to Cathedral

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

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Cathedral color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B4D4A
  • RGB75, 77, 74
  • CMYK1, 0, 1, 70
  • CSSrgb(75, 77, 74)
  • HSL100°, 2%, 30%
  • HSL Precise100°, 1.987%, 29.608%
  • HSV100°, 4%, 30%
  • HSB100°, 4%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.302, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.302, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.302, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B4D4A
  • DECIMAL ID4934986
  • Name Length9
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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