Information about #4C4043 color

#4C4043 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4C4043 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 64, 67) — 29.8% red, 25.1% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 4 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4C4043 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one 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 Velocity (#4B4042). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Sidewinder (#473F40) and Half Barista (#513F3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(76, 64, 67)), which gives #4C4043 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4C4043 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4C4043 color variations

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#4C4043 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 #4C4043

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

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

#4C4043 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4043
  • RGB76, 64, 67
  • CMYK0, 5, 4, 70
  • HSL345°, 9%, 27%
  • HSL Precise345°, 8.571%, 27.451%
  • HSV345°, 16%, 30%
  • HSB345°, 16%, 30%
  • HEX ID4C4043
  • DECIMAL ID4997187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
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