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HEX 4A4B59 - #4A4B59, RGB(74,75,89) Color


Color Name: Quartz Gray*
Hex Color Code: #4A4B59
RGB Color Code: RGB(74, 75, 89)
CMYK Values*: 16.9%, 15.7%, 0.0%, 65.1%



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What color is 4A4B59?

The RGB color code for color number #4A4B59 is RGB(74, 75, 89). In the RGB color model, #4A4B59 has a red value of 74, a green value of 75, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.9% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 65.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 236° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation, and 32.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4A4B59 has a hue of 236° (degrees), 16.9 % saturation and 34.9 % brightness/value.



Color 4A4B59 is cool or warm?

Color 4A4B59 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4A4B59? (For interior and product design)

4A4B59 has an LRV of nearly 7. 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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#4A4B59

Light Color


Compare LRV 7 of #4A4B59 with dark and light Color




Is #4A4B59 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4A4B59 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 #4A4B59 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(74, 75, 89)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Green
75 (29.4%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.85%
Magenta
15.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
65.10%

HSL

HSL(236deg, 9.2 %, 32.0 %)

Hue
236°
Saturation
9.20 %.
Lightness
31.96 %.

RYB

RYB(123, 133, 157)
Red
123 (48.2%)
Yellow
133 (52.1%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
236°
Saturation
16.85 %.
Brightness / Value
34.90 %.

HWB

H: 236°

W: 29.02 %

B: 65.10 %

XYZ

X : 7.14

Y : 7.21

Z : 10.47

YXY

Y1 : 7.21

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 70.98%

M : 70.59%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 7.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.2PB 3.1/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 32.28

A : 2.91

B : -8.38

CIE-Lch

L : 32.28

C : 8.87

H : 289.13

CIE-Luv

L : 32.28

U : -1.28

V : -10.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 26.85

A : 0.5

B : -4.32






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4A4B59

Here are the colors similar to 4A4B59. 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.

#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4A4B59.

#474659
BS 22-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#414549
BS 00-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#5D5C74
BS 22-C-39 - Purple
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4A4B59.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4A4B59.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4A4B59.

#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4A4B59.

#525A6C
PANTONE 4130 C
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#575256
PANTONE 4294 C
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#4F5A6B
PANTONE 4139 C
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#5B5358
PANTONE 4279 C
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #4A4B59

Here are the paint colors similar to 4A4B59. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 4A4B59 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4A4B59 to PPG Paints

#484B5A
Black Flame (PPG1043-7)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#464960
Chinaberry (PPG1171-7)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#595461
Purple Parlor (PPG13-17)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4A4B59 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4A4B59 to Dunn-Edwards

#4F4F5E
Night Night (DE 5937)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#4E4E63
Legendary Purple (DE 5930)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#4D516C
Intergalactic (DE 5916)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#424F5F
Deep Reservoir (DE 5874)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4A4B59 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4A4B59 to Benjamin Moore

#4B4A5C
Approaching Storm (CSP-535)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#4A4A53
Ebony Slate (2118-30)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#504C5B
Wood Violet (1428)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#514C5A
Super Nova (1414)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4A4B59 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4A4B59 to Sherwin Williams

#4A4653
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#3D4450
Charcoal Blue (SW 2739)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#4F4D51
Perle Noir (SW 9154)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4A4B59 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4A4B59 to Behr

#515366
Lap Of Luxury (S560-7)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#4B4950
Limo-Scene (N560-7)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#48505D
Dark Denim (S510-7)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#464E5A
Secret Society (MQ5-10)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4A4B59 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4A4B59 to Valspar

#53545E
Coal Tipple (8004-47F)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#54525A
Veiled Vinyl (M231)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#4D494C
Soft Panther (8006-12F)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4A4B59 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4A4B59 to Farrow & Ball

#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#4A4B59 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



4A4B59
Quartz Gray*

59584A
Olive drab Camouflage*


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 #4A4B59?

Color that best contrast with #4A4B59 is #59584A, color name is Olive drab Camouflage*
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 #4A4B59?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4A4B59 is #59584A, color name is Olive drab Camouflage*.





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