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HEX 4D3E42 - #4D3E42, RGB(77,62,66) Color


Color Name: Quartz Gray*
Hex Color Code: #4D3E42
RGB Color Code: RGB(77, 62, 66)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 19.5%, 14.3%, 69.8%



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What color is 4D3E42?

The RGB color code for color number #4D3E42 is RGB(77, 62, 66). In the RGB color model, #4D3E42 has a red value of 77, a green value of 62, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.5% magenta, 14.3% yellow, and 69.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 344° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 27.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4D3E42 has a hue of 344° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation and 30.2 % brightness/value.



Color 4D3E42 is cool or warm?

Color 4D3E42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #4D3E42? (For interior and product design)

4D3E42 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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Is #4D3E42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4D3E42 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 #4D3E42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(77, 62, 66)
Red
77 (30.2%)
Green
62 (24.3%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.48%
Yellow
14.29%
Key
69.80%

HSL

HSL(344deg, 10.8 %, 27.3 %)

Hue
344°
Saturation
10.79 %.
Lightness
27.25 %.

RYB

RYB(148, 146, 160)
Red
148 (57.9%)
Yellow
146 (57.4%)
Blue
160 (62.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
344°
Saturation
19.48 %.
Brightness / Value
30.20 %.

HWB

H: 344°

W: 24.31 %

B: 69.80 %

XYZ

X : 5.77

Y : 5.42

Z : 5.9

YXY

Y1 : 5.42

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 69.80%

M : 75.69%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 5.4 %

Munsell Color System

10RP 2.6/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 27.89

A : 7.29

B : 0.01

CIE-Lch

L : 27.89

C : 7.29

H : 0.06

CIE-Luv

L : 27.89

U : 8.15

V : -0.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 23.27

A : 3.5

B : 1.27






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4D3E42

Here are the colors similar to 4D3E42. 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 - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#50404D
Purple Taupe
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4D3E42.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4D3E42.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4D3E42.

#4D4345
PANTONE 10387 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#584446
PANTONE 438 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#453536
PANTONE 439 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#4B353A
PANTONE 2478 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4D3E42.

#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4D3E42.

#3D3635
RAL 8019 - Gray Brown
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #4D3E42

Here are the paint colors similar to 4D3E42. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4D3E42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4D3E42 to Sherwin Williams

#4E4247
Plum Brown (SW 6272)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#4D3C3C
Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#443735
Rockweed (SW 2735)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#573E3E
Carnelian (SW 7580)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4D3E42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4D3E42 to Dunn-Edwards

#554348
Purple Prose (DET 405)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#58424C
Grapes of Wrath (DET 409)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#574A47
Molasses (DE 6399)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4D3E42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4D3E42 to Benjamin Moore

#544649
Vintage Wine (2116-20)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#56464E
Chambourd (AF-645)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#453133
Caponata (AF-650)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#4D3D4B
Black Raspberry (2072-20)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4D3E42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4D3E42 to Behr

#483E45
Eclectic Purple (PPU17-20)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#564546
Folklore (PPU1-01)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#4E4444
Black Garnet (N110-7)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#4B4242
Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4D3E42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4D3E42 to Valspar

#57444A
Raspberry Truffle (M101)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding (8004-5G)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#594645
Soul Searching (8004-4G)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#5C4A50
Sweet Currant (1001-7A)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4D3E42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4D3E42 to PPG Paints

#554747
Black Walnut (PPG1014-7)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#5A484B
Carob Chip (PPG1047-7)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#50484A
Black Elegance (PPG1004-7)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#574642
Racy Raisin (PPG16-24)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4D3E42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4D3E42 to Farrow & Ball

#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#5E4449
Brinjal (222)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#4D3E42 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



4D3E42
Quartz Gray*

3E4D49
Dark Slate Gray*


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 #4D3E42?

Color that best contrast with #4D3E42 is #3E4D49, color name is Dark Slate Gray*
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 #4D3E42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4D3E42 is #3E4D49, color name is Dark Slate Gray*.





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