Information about Merlin color

#4F4E48 - Merlin color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F4E48, known as "Merlin", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 78, 72) — 31% red, 30.6% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #4F4E48 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rampart (#4F4E4A). Slightly further away sit Winchester (#514E4A) and Dune (#514F4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 78, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4F4E48: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Merlin" in the Register.

Merlin color variations

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

Merlin color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Merlin

#4F4E48
#75746A

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#99978E

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#BBBAB4

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#DDDCD9

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White

#FFFFFF

Merlin color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Merlin

#4F4E48
#403F3A

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#302F2B

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#201F1D

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#100F0E

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Black

#000000

Merlin color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Merlin

#4F4E48
#5A5953

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#63625D

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#6D6C68

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#767674

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Grey

#808080

Merlin color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#485049

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#4B5048

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#4E5048

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Merlin

#4F4E48
#504C48

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#504948

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#50484B

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Merlin 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
#4F4E48
Merlin

#4F4E48

#494A50
#494A50

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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
#4F4E48
Merlin

#4F4E48

#4B4950
#4B4950

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#494E50
#494E50

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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
#4E5049
#4E5049

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#4F4E48
Merlin

#4F4E48

#504B49
#504B49

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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
#4F4E48
Merlin

#4F4E48

#49504F
#49504F

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#4F4950
#4F4950

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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
#4F4E48
Merlin

#4F4E48

#4A5049
#4A5049

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#494A50
#494A50

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#4F4950
#4F4950

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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
#4F4E48
Merlin

#4F4E48

#49504B
#49504B

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#494A50
#494A50

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#50494E
#50494E

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Nearest named colors to Merlin

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

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Merlin color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#4F4E48 - Merlin color image Merlin color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#4F4E48 - Merlin color image Merlin color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#4F4E48 - Merlin color image Merlin color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#4F4E48 - Merlin color image Merlin color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F4E48
  • RGB79, 78, 72
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 78, 72)
  • HSL51°, 5%, 30%
  • HSL Precise51.429°, 4.636%, 29.608%
  • HSV51°, 9%, 31%
  • HSB51°, 9%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.306, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.306, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.306, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F4E48
  • DECIMAL ID5197384
  • Name Length6
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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