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HEX 4B505B - #4B505B, RGB(75,80,91) Color


Color Name: Marengo*
Hex Color Code: #4B505B
RGB Color Code: RGB(75, 80, 91)
CMYK Values*: 17.6%, 12.1%, 0.0%, 64.3%



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What color is 4B505B?

The RGB color code for color number #4B505B is RGB(75, 80, 91). In the RGB color model, #4B505B has a red value of 75, a green value of 80, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.6% cyan, 12.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 64.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.2° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation, and 32.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4B505B has a hue of 221.2° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation and 35.7 % brightness/value.



Color 4B505B is cool or warm?

Color 4B505B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4B505B? (For interior and product design)

4B505B has an LRV of nearly 8. 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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#4B505B

Light Color


Compare LRV 8 of #4B505B with dark and light Color




Is #4B505B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4B505B 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 #4B505B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(75, 80, 91)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Green
80 (31.4%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.58%
Magenta
12.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
64.31%

HSL

HSL(221.25deg, 9.6 %, 32.5 %)

Hue
221.25°
Saturation
9.64 %.
Lightness
32.55 %.

RYB

RYB(118, 132, 154)
Red
118 (46.4%)
Yellow
132 (51.8%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
221.25°
Saturation
17.58 %.
Brightness / Value
35.69 %.

HWB

H: 221.25°

W: 29.41 %

B: 64.31 %

XYZ

X : 7.66

Y : 7.99

Z : 11.04

YXY

Y1 : 7.99

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 70.59%

M : 68.63%

Y : 64.31%


LRV

~ 8 %

Munsell Color System

2.4PB 3.2/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 33.96

A : 0.62

B : -7.11

CIE-Lch

L : 33.96

C : 7.14

H : 274.98

CIE-Luv

L : 33.96

U : -3.13

V : -9.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 28.26

A : -1.09

B : -3.37






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4B505B

Here are the colors similar to 4B505B. 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.

#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#36454F
Charcoal
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#435770
Midnight Haze
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4B505B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4B505B.

#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4B505B.

#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#4F5A6B
PANTONE 4139 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#4E5458
PANTONE 10392 C
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#525A6C
PANTONE 4130 C
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4B505B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4B505B.

#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#3D4D5A
BS 20-C-40 - Midnight
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #4B505B

Here are the paint colors similar to 4B505B. 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 4B505B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4B505B to Behr

#48505D
Dark Denim (S510-7)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#464E5A
Secret Society (MQ5-10)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#525661
Ball Gown (MQ5-06)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#434D5C
Night Flight (S520-7)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4B505B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4B505B to Sherwin Williams

#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#3D4450
Charcoal Blue (SW 2739)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#44484D
Cyberspace (SW 7076)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#4F4D51
Perle Noir (SW 9154)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4B505B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4B505B to Benjamin Moore

#434B56
Hale Navy (HC-154)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#515A67
Evening Dove (2128-30)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#444A50
Gravel Gray (2127-30)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#404B54
Blue Note (2129-30)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4B505B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4B505B to Dunn-Edwards

#444D56
Deepest Sea (DE 5825)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#3F4855
Parisian Night (DEA 184)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#424F5F
Deep Reservoir (DE 5874)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#54585E
Edge of Black (DE 6349)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4B505B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4B505B to Valspar

#4D565F
Dark and Stormy Night (M358)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#424D58
Rogue Blue (5009-2)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#484B50
Hematite (4006-2C)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#4B565D
Plot Twist (8006-8F)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4B505B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4B505B to PPG Paints

#3F4C5A
Cavalry (PPG1041-7)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#585960
Gray Flannel (PPG1013-6)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#48545D
Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#474C50
Witchcraft (PPG1037-7)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4B505B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4B505B to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#4B505B 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



4B505B
Marengo*

5B564B
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 #4B505B?

Color that best contrast with #4B505B is #5B564B, 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 #4B505B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4B505B is #5B564B, color name is Olive drab Camouflage*.





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