Information about #4C373C color

#4C373C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C373C falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 55, 60) — 29.8% red, 21.6% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 6 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #4C373C 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 almost identical to Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C). Slightly further away sit Dark Puce (#4F3A3C) and Brown Rat Grey (#4B3C39).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(76, 55, 60)), which gives #4C373C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C373C: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4C373C color variations

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#4C373C 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 #4C373C

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

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C373C
  • RGB76, 55, 60
  • CMYK0, 8, 6, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 55, 60)
  • HSL346°, 16%, 26%
  • HSL Precise345.714°, 16.031%, 25.686%
  • HSV346°, 28%, 30%
  • HSB346°, 28%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.216, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.216, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.216, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C373C
  • DECIMAL ID4994876
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01