Information about #4F504F color

#4F504F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4F504F belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 80, 79) — 31% red, 31.4% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4F504F is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for 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 Basalt (#524E50) and Knave (#50534C).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 80, 79) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4F504F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4F504F color variations

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

#4F504F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4F504F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1F1F1F

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Black

#000000

#4F504F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#616361

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Grey

#808080

#4F504F 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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#4F504F 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
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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
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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
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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
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#4E4E50
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#504E4E
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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
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#4E5050
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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
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Nearest named colors to #4F504F

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

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

#4F504F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F504F
  • RGB79, 80, 79
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 80, 79)
  • HSL120°, 1%, 31%
  • HSL Precise120°, 0.629%, 31.176%
  • HSV120°, 1%, 31%
  • HSB120°, 1%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.314, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.314, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.314, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F504F
  • DECIMAL ID5197903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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