Information about #4A464C color

#4A464C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A464C is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(74, 70, 76) (29% red, 27.5% green, 29.8% blue), or CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 70 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4A464C reads as a softly muted neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thriller (#4B464B). Slightly further away sit Half Fuscous Grey (#494648) and Volcanic Ash (#484849).

The recipe behind #4A464C is rgb(74, 70, 76), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A464C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A464C color variations

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

#4A464C 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 #4A464C

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

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A464C
  • RGB74, 70, 76
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(74, 70, 76)
  • HSL280°, 4%, 29%
  • HSL Precise280°, 4.11%, 28.627%
  • HSV280°, 8%, 30%
  • HSB280°, 8%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.275, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.275, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.275, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A464C
  • DECIMAL ID4867660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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