Information about #494532 color

#494532 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#494532 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyLow Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 69, 50) — 28.6% red, 27.1% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #494532 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Mondo (#4A4237). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ash Brown (#493F2F) and Suburban (#48402C).

The recipe behind #494532 is rgb(73, 69, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#494532 color variations

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

#494532 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 #494532

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

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494532
  • RGB73, 69, 50
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 69, 50)
  • HSL50°, 19%, 24%
  • HSL Precise49.565°, 18.699%, 24.118%
  • HSV50°, 32%, 29%
  • HSB50°, 32%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.271, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.271, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.271, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID494532
  • DECIMAL ID4801842
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01