Information about #494249 color

#494249 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #494249 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 66, 73) (28.6% red, 25.9% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#494249 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Fuscous Grey (#494648). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thriller (#4B464B) and Black Cow (#4C4646).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 66, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #494249: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #494249 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#494249 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#494249 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #494249

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494249
  • RGB73, 66, 73
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 66, 73)
  • HSL300°, 5%, 27%
  • HSL Precise300°, 5.036%, 27.255%
  • HSV300°, 10%, 29%
  • HSB300°, 10%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.259, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.259, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.259, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494249
  • DECIMAL ID4801097
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01