Information about #4C3736 color

#4C3736 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C3736 falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 55, 54) — 29.8% red, 21.6% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 9 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4C3736 reads as a gently muted warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Night Owl (#483335). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bean (#4A3531) and Brown Rat Grey (#4B3C39).

The recipe behind #4C3736 is rgb(76, 55, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. 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.

#4C3736 color variations

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#4C3736 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 #4C3736

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

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C3736
  • RGB76, 55, 54
  • CMYK0, 8, 9, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 55, 54)
  • HSL3°, 17%, 25%
  • HSL Precise2.727°, 16.923%, 25.49%
  • HSV3°, 29%, 30%
  • HSB3°, 29%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.216, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.216, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.216, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C3736
  • DECIMAL ID4994870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01