Information about #4A4C48 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4C48 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 76, 72) — 29% red, 29.8% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 2 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4A4C48 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 a hair away from Gravel (#4A4B46). Slightly further away sit Cathedral (#4B4D4A) and Armadillo (#484A46).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(74, 76, 72)), which gives #4A4C48 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A4C48: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4A4C48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A4C48 color variations

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

#4A4C48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4A4C48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4A4C48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#545652

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#5F615D

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#747574

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Grey

#808080

#4A4C48 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4A4C48 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
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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
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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
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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
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#484A4C
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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
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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
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Nearest named colors to #4A4C48

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

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

#4A4C48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4C48
  • RGB74, 76, 72
  • CMYK1, 0, 2, 70
  • HSL90°, 3%, 29%
  • HSL Precise90°, 2.703%, 29.02%
  • HSV90°, 5%, 30%
  • HSB90°, 5%, 30%
  • HEX ID4A4C48
  • DECIMAL ID4869192
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
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