Information about #4B424C color

#4B424C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B424C falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 66, 76) — 29.4% red, 25.9% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4B424C reads as a muted, almost 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 Thriller (#4B464B). Slightly further away sit Bossanova (#4C3D4E) and Purple Taupe (#50404D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(75, 66, 76)), which gives #4B424C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B424C: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4B424C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B424C color variations

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

#4B424C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4B424C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2D272D

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Black

#000000

#4B424C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#605961

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Grey

#808080

#4B424C 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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#4B424C 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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#424C46
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#484C42
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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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#46424C
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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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#4C4B42
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#424C4B
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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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#4C4243
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#434C42
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#424C4B
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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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#4C4642
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#434C42
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#42484C
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Nearest named colors to #4B424C

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

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

#4B424C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B424C
  • RGB75, 66, 76
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(75, 66, 76)
  • HSL294°, 7%, 28%
  • HSL Precise294°, 7.042%, 27.843%
  • HSV294°, 13%, 30%
  • HSB294°, 13%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.259, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.259, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.259, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B424C
  • DECIMAL ID4932172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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