Information about #4B484C color

#4B484C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B484C falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 72, 76) — 29.4% red, 28.2% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4B484C is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thriller (#4B464B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Everest (#4C4850) and Shadowy Lavender (#4E4A4E).

The recipe behind #4B484C is rgb(75, 72, 76), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4B484C color variations

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#4B484C 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 #4B484C

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

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

#4B484C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B484C
  • RGB75, 72, 76
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 70
  • HSL285°, 3%, 29%
  • HSL Precise285°, 2.703%, 29.02%
  • HSV285°, 5%, 30%
  • HSB285°, 5%, 30%
  • HEX ID4B484C
  • DECIMAL ID4933708
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
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