Information about #4C4F4F color

#4C4F4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4C4F4F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 79, 79) — 29.8% red, 31% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #4C4F4F holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from be Supernormal. Charcoal (#4E4E4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thunder (#4D4D4B) and Cathedral (#4B4D4A).

The recipe behind #4C4F4F is rgb(76, 79, 79), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4C4F4F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4C4F4F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4C4F4F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4C4F4F 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 #4C4F4F

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

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4F4F
  • RGB76, 79, 79
  • CMYK1, 0, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(76, 79, 79)
  • HSL180°, 2%, 30%
  • HSL Precise180°, 1.935%, 30.392%
  • HSV180°, 4%, 31%
  • HSB180°, 4%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.310, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.310, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.310, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C4F4F
  • DECIMAL ID5001039
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01