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HEX 4E3940 - #4E3940, RGB(78,57,64) Color


Color Name: Purple Taupe*
Hex Color Code: #4E3940
RGB Color Code: RGB(78, 57, 64)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 26.9%, 17.9%, 69.4%





What color is 4E3940?

The RGB color code for color number #4E3940 is RGB(78, 57, 64). In the RGB color model, #4E3940 has a red value of 78, a green value of 57, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.9% magenta, 17.9% yellow, and 69.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 340° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation, and 26.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4E3940 has a hue of 340° (degrees), 26.9 % saturation and 30.6 % brightness/value.

Color 4E3940 is cool or warm?

Color 4E3940 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 4E3940?

Color code 4E3940 has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #4E3940 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(78, 57, 64)
Red
78 (30.6%)
Green
57 (22.4%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.92%
Yellow
17.95%
Key
69.41%

HSL

HSL(340deg, 15.6 %, 26.5 %)

Hue
340°
Saturation
15.56 %.
Lightness
26.47 %.

RYB

RYB(153, 146, 161)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Yellow
146 (57.3%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
340°
Saturation
26.92 %.
Brightness / Value
30.59 %.

HWB

H: 340°

W: 22.35 %

B: 69.41 %

XYZ

X : 5.53

Y : 4.92

Z : 5.51

YXY

Y1 : 4.92

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 69.41%

M : 77.65%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 4.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.5RP 2.5/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 26.49

A : 10.59

B : -0.7

CIE-Lch

L : 26.49

C : 10.61

H : 356.21

CIE-Luv

L : 26.49

U : 11.4

V : -2.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 22.17

A : 5.72

B : 0.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4E3940


Here are the colors similar to 4E3940. 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.



#50404D
Purple Taupe
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#614051
Eggplant (Aubergine)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4E3940.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4E3940.


#4B353A
PANTONE 2478 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#543B3C
PANTONE 4104 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#453536
PANTONE 439 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#584446
PANTONE 438 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4E3940.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4E3940.


#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4E3940.


#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #4E3940


Here are the paint colors similar to 4E3940. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4E3940 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4E3940 to Benjamin Moore


#4B3540
Dark Purple (2073-10)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#453133
Caponata (AF-650)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#4D3D4B
Black Raspberry (2072-20)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#56464E
Chambourd (AF-645)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4E3940 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4E3940 to Sherwin Williams


#533640
Blackberry (SW 7577)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#51323B
Merlot (SW 2704)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#4D3C3C
Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#573E3E
Carnelian (SW 7580)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4E3940 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4E3940 to Dunn-Edwards


#58424C
Grapes of Wrath (DET 409)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#554348
Purple Prose (DET 405)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#4F4352
Nightshade (DET 407)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#593C50
Mulberry (DEA 194)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 4E3940 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4E3940 to Valspar


#57444A
Raspberry Truffle (M101)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding (8004-5G)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#5A4050
Plummy Rouge (8003-2G)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#453747
Virtuoso (M215)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4E3940 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4E3940 to Behr


#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#5C464A
Dark Berry (HDC-CL-07)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#5E4145
Raspberry Truffle (MQ1-49)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#533E4F
Oriental Eggplant (PPU17-02)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4E3940 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4E3940 to PPG Paints


#5C4450
Purple Basil (PPG1046-7)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#604046
Gooseberry (PPG1048-7)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#5A484B
Carob Chip (PPG1047-7)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#4E3940 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.

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