Information about #49424C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#49424C falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 66, 76) — 28.6% red, 25.9% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 4 / 0 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#49424C is a softly muted balanced grey tone that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thriller (#4B464B). Slightly further away sit Warlord (#45404F) and Half Fuscous Grey (#494648).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 66, 76) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #49424C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#49424C color variations

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#49424C 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 #49424C

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

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

#49424C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49424C
  • RGB73, 66, 76
  • CMYK1, 4, 0, 70
  • HSL282°, 7%, 28%
  • HSL Precise282°, 7.042%, 27.843%
  • HSV282°, 13%, 30%
  • HSB282°, 13%, 30%
  • HEX ID49424C
  • DECIMAL ID4801100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
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