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What color is 4C7979?

The RGB color code for color number #4C7979 is RGB(76, 121, 121). In the RGB color model, #4C7979 has a red value of 76, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 22.8 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4C7979 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 37.2 % saturation and 47.5 % brightness/value.



Color 4C7979 is cool or warm?

Color 4C7979 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4C7979? (For interior and product design)

4C7979 has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



Dark Color

#4C7979

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #4C7979 with dark and light Color




Is #4C7979 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4C7979 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 #4C7979 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(76, 121, 121)
Red
76 (29.8%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.19%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.55%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 22.8 %, 38.6 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
22.84 %.
Lightness
38.63 %.

RYB

RYB(76, 115, 133)
Red
76 (29.9%)
Yellow
115 (45.2%)
Blue
133 (52.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
37.19 %.
Brightness / Value
47.45 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 29.80 %

B: 52.55 %

XYZ

X : 13.27

Y : 16.59

Z : 20.59

YXY

Y1 : 16.59

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 70.20%

M : 52.55%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 16.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.1BG 4.6/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 47.74

A : -15.37

B : -4.9

CIE-Lch

L : 47.74

C : 16.13

H : 197.69

CIE-Luv

L : 47.74

U : -21.09

V : -4.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.73

A : -13.13

B : -1.46






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4C7979


Here are the colors similar to 4C7979. 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.



#49796B
Hooker's Green
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#56887D
Wintergreen Dream
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#008080
Teal
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4C7979.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4C7979.


#417671
PANTONE 4166 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#318486
PANTONE 8263 C
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#4F868E
PANTONE 5483 C
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#297974
PANTONE 8264 C
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4C7979.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4C7979.


#46877F
RAL 6033 - Mint Turquoise
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#007577
RAL 5021 - Water Blue
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4C7979.


#3D6C62
BS 18-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #4C7979


Here are the paint colors similar to 4C7979. 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 4C7979 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4C7979 to PPG Paints


#487A7B
Lucky Shamrock (PPG1146-6)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#56736F
Evening Emerald (PPG1144-6)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#4C726B
Smoky Emerald (PPG1143-6)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#4D8681
Jericho Jade (PPG1142-6)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4C7979 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4C7979 to Benjamin Moore


#517B77
Pacific Rim (678)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#597D7D
Tropical Oasis (CSP-710)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#3E7371
Newport Green (2050-30)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#55756C
Verdigris (685)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4C7979 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4C7979 to Sherwin Williams


#3C797D
Grand Canal (SW 6488)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#627F7B
Teal Stencil (SW 0018)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#518682
Lagoon (SW 6480)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#476F65
Raging Sea (SW 6474)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4C7979 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4C7979 to Dunn-Edwards


#587D79
The Green Hour (DET 544)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#52706C
Stone Bridge (DE 5747)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#33746B
Imperial Dynasty (DE 5727)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#577A6C
Stately Stems (DE 5712)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4C7979 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4C7979 to Behr


#43817A
Bubble Turquoise (M450-6)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#5D7F74
Trellis Vine (M440-6)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#3A6B66
Beta Fish (M450-7)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#147D87
Caribe (PPU13-01)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4C7979 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4C7979 to Valspar


#217C80
Fish Story (5006-8C)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#4F7569
Idyllic Island (P063)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#227878
Poseidon's Castle (V066-5)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#3E786D
Aussie Surf (V064-5)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4C7979 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4C7979 to Farrow & Ball


#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 9.77 (90.2% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 11.02 (89.0% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 13.80 (86.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 14.06 (85.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#4C7979 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



4C7979
Hooker's Green*

794C4C
Deep Coffee*


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 #4C7979?

Color that best contrast with #4C7979 is #794C4C, color name is Deep Coffee*
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 #4C7979?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4C7979 is #794C4C, color name is Deep Coffee*.





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