Information about #484E4E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#484E4E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 78, 78) — 28.2% red, 30.6% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #484E4E reads as a quiet, subdued grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 a hair away from Cathedral (#4B4D4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tuna (#46494E) and Thunder (#4D4D4B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 78, 78)), which gives #484E4E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #484E4E: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #484E4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#484E4E color variations

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#484E4E 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 #484E4E

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

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Simour Green color link
Simour Green

#495449

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#484E4E
  • RGB72, 78, 78
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 69
  • HSL180°, 4%, 29%
  • HSL Precise180°, 4%, 29.412%
  • HSV180°, 8%, 31%
  • HSB180°, 8%, 31%
  • HEX ID484E4E
  • DECIMAL ID4738638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
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