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What color is 4A4040?

The RGB color code for color number #4A4040 is RGB(74, 64, 64). In the RGB color model, #4A4040 has a red value of 74, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.5% magenta, 13.5% yellow, and 71.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation, and 27.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4A4040 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 13.5 % saturation and 29.0 % brightness/value.



Color 4A4040 is cool or warm?

Color 4A4040 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #4A4040? (For interior and product design)

4A4040 has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#4A4040

Light Color


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Is #4A4040 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4A4040 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #4A4040 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(74, 64, 64)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.51%
Yellow
13.51%
Key
70.98%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 7.2 %, 27.1 %)

Hue
Saturation
7.25 %.
Lightness
27.06 %.

RYB

RYB(147, 150, 161)
Red
147 (57.8%)
Yellow
150 (58.9%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
13.51 %.
Brightness / Value
29.02 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 25.10 %

B: 70.98 %

XYZ

X : 5.58

Y : 5.49

Z : 5.62

YXY

Y1 : 5.49

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 70.98%

M : 74.90%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 5.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.6R 2.7/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 28.09

A : 4.3

B : 1.58

CIE-Lch

L : 28.09

C : 4.58

H : 20.14

CIE-Luv

L : 28.09

U : 5.55

V : 1.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 23.44

A : 1.51

B : 2.2






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4A4040


Here are the colors similar to 4A4040. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#44362F
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#3F3F3F
Shadow Gray
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4A4040.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4A4040.


#4D4345
PANTONE 10387 C
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#4F4644
PANTONE 4273 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#4C4441
PANTONE 8601 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#464142
PANTONE 4287 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4A4040.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4A4040.


#3D3635
RAL 8019 - Gray Brown
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#4C4A44
RAL 7022 - Umbra Gray
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4A4040.


#443F39
BS 22-B-27 - Violet
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#36312D
BS 04-B-25 - Saracen
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #4A4040


Here are the paint colors similar to 4A4040. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 4A4040 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4A4040 to Behr


#4B4242
Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26)
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#4E4444
Black Garnet (N110-7)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#4B423F
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#524A4B
Instant Classic (MQ1-34)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4A4040 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4A4040 to Benjamin Moore


#494242
Deep Caviar (2130-20)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#453C39
Black Bean Soup (2130-10)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#443A36
Night Shade (2116-10)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#544649
Vintage Wine (2116-20)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4A4040 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4A4040 to Sherwin Williams


#443E40
Darkroom (SW 7083)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#4E4247
Plum Brown (SW 6272)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#443735
Rockweed (SW 2735)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#4D3C3C
Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4A4040 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4A4040 to PPG Paints


#50484A
Black Elegance (PPG1004-7)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#554747
Black Walnut (PPG1014-7)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4A4040 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4A4040 to Valspar


#443F3E
Safari Brown (6009-1)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding (8004-5G)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#4F4845
Moon Rock (T501)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4A4040 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4A4040 to Dunn-Edwards


#4F4744
Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#574A47
Molasses (DE 6399)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#524A46
Mink (DE 6392)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4A4040 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4A4040 to Farrow & Ball


#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#4A4040 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



4A4040
Dark Liver*

404A4A
Charcoal*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #4A4040?

Color that best contrast with #4A4040 is #404A4A, color name is Charcoal*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #4A4040?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4A4040 is #404A4A, color name is Charcoal*.





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