Information about #4A4C42 color

#4A4C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A4C42 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 76, 66) — 29% red, 29.8% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4A4C42 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Mangrove (#484E45). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gravel (#4A4B46) and Relic (#4B4842).

The recipe behind #4A4C42 is rgb(74, 76, 66), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A4C42: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. 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, #4A4C42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A4C42 color variations

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#4A4C42 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 #4A4C42

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

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4C42
  • RGB74, 76, 66
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 70
  • CSSrgb(74, 76, 66)
  • HSL72°, 7%, 28%
  • HSL Precise72°, 7.042%, 27.843%
  • HSV72°, 13%, 30%
  • HSB72°, 13%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.298, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.298, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.298, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A4C42
  • DECIMAL ID4869186
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01