Information about #4E4148 color

#4E4148 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E4148 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 65, 72) (30.6% red, 25.5% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 2 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4E4148 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moody Lavender (#504349). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Taupe (#50404D) and Black Cow (#4C4646).

The recipe behind #4E4148 is rgb(78, 65, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E4148: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E4148 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E4148 color variations

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#4E4148 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 #4E4148

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

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4148
  • RGB78, 65, 72
  • CMYK0, 5, 2, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 65, 72)
  • HSL328°, 9%, 28%
  • HSL Precise327.692°, 9.091%, 28.039%
  • HSV328°, 17%, 31%
  • HSB328°, 17%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.255, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.255, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.255, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E4148
  • DECIMAL ID5128520
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01