Information about Half Grey Friars color

#4F5255 - Half Grey Friars color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4F5255 ("Half Grey Friars") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(79, 82, 85) (31% red, 32.2% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4F5255 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Trout (#4C5356). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cape Cod (#4E5552) and Abbey (#4C4F56).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 82, 85) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4F5255 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Half Grey Friars" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Half Grey Friars color variations

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

Half Grey Friars color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255
#6F7478

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#92969B

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#B6B9BC

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#DADCDD

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White

#FFFFFF

Half Grey Friars color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255
#3E4143

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#2F3032

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#1F2021

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#0F1010

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Black

#000000

Half Grey Friars color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255
#575A5D

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#616366

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#6B6D6E

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#757677

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Grey

#808080

Half Grey Friars color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#524E54

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#504E54

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#4E4E54

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Half Grey Friars

#4F5255
#4E5454

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#4E5452

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#4E5450

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Half Grey Friars 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
#4F5255
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

#55524E
#55524E

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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
#4F5255
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

#55554E
#55554E

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#554E4E
#554E4E

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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
#4E4E55
#4E4E55

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#4F5255
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

#4E5555
#4E5555

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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
#4F5255
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

#554E52
#554E52

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#52554E
#52554E

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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
#4F5255
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

#524E55
#524E55

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#55524E
#55524E

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#52554E
#52554E

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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
#4F5255
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

#554E55
#554E55

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#55524E
#55524E

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#4E554E
#4E554E

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Nearest named colors to Half Grey Friars

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

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Dark Bluish Grey color link
Dark Bluish Grey

#535359

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Dark Greenish Grey color link
Dark Greenish Grey

#535953

Half Grey Friars color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F5255
  • RGB79, 82, 85
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(79, 82, 85)
  • HSL210°, 4%, 32%
  • HSL Precise210°, 3.659%, 32.157%
  • HSV210°, 7%, 33%
  • HSB210°, 7%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.322, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.322, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.322, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F5255
  • DECIMAL ID5198421
  • Name Length16
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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