Information about Gravel color

#4A4B46 - Gravel color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4B46, known as "Gravel", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 75, 70) — 29% red, 29.4% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #4A4B46 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Armadillo (#484A46). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Space (#4C4945) and Mangrove (#484E45).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 75, 70) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Gravel" in the Register.

Gravel color variations

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

Gravel color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Gravel

#4A4B46
#6E6F68

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#92948D

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#B6B7B3

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#DADBD9

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White

#FFFFFF

Gravel color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Gravel

#4A4B46
#3A3A37

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#2B2C29

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#1D1D1B

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#0E0E0D

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Black

#000000

Gravel color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Gravel

#4A4B46
#535450

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#5E5F5C

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#696A67

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#747473

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Grey

#808080

Gravel color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Gravel

#4A4B46
#494845

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#494645

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#494545

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Gravel 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
#4A4B46
Gravel

#4A4B46

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#46454A

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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
#4A4B46
Gravel

#4A4B46

#48454A
#48454A

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#45474A
#45474A

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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
#474A45
#474A45

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#4A4B46
Gravel

#4A4B46

#4A4845
#4A4845

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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
#4A4B46
Gravel

#4A4B46

#45494A
#45494A

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#4A4549
#4A4549

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#4A4B46
Gravel

#4A4B46

#454A46
#454A46

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#46454A
#46454A

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#4A4549
#4A4549

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#4A4B46
Gravel

#4A4B46

#454A48
#454A48

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#46454A
#46454A

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#4A4547
#4A4547

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Nearest named colors to Gravel

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Gravel color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#4A4B46 - Gravel color image Gravel color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#4A4B46 - Gravel color image Gravel color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#4A4B46 - Gravel color image Gravel color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4B46
  • RGB74, 75, 70
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 75, 70)
  • HSL72°, 3%, 28%
  • HSL Precise72°, 3.448%, 28.431%
  • HSV72°, 7%, 29%
  • HSB72°, 7%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.294, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.294, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.294, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A4B46
  • DECIMAL ID4868934
  • Name Length6
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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