Information about #4C4642 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4C4642 falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 70, 66) — 29.8% red, 27.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4C4642 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Relic (#4B4842). Slightly further away sit Black Cow (#4C4646) and Deep Space (#4C4945).

In RGB terms — rgb(76, 70, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C4642: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. 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.

#4C4642 color variations

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#4C4642 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 #4C4642

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

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

#4C4642 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4642
  • RGB76, 70, 66
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 70
  • HSL24°, 7%, 28%
  • HSL Precise24°, 7.042%, 27.843%
  • HSV24°, 13%, 30%
  • HSB24°, 13%, 30%
  • HEX ID4C4642
  • DECIMAL ID4998722
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
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