Information about #49454A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #49454A is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 69, 74) — 28.6% red, 27.1% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#49454A presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Fuscous Grey (#494648). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thriller (#4B464B) and Volcanic Ash (#484849).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 69, 74) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #49454A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 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.

#49454A color variations

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

#49454A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#49454A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3A373A

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#2B292C

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Black

#000000

#49454A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#69676A

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Grey

#808080

#49454A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#464549

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#454549

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#454649

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#49454A 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
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#464A45
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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
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#454A47
#454A47

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#484A45
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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
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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
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#4A4945
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#454A49
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4A4546
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#464A45
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#454A49
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#4A4745
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#464A45
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#45484A
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Nearest named colors to #49454A

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

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

#49454A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49454A
  • RGB73, 69, 74
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 69, 74)
  • HSL288°, 3%, 28%
  • HSL Precise288°, 3.497%, 28.039%
  • HSV288°, 7%, 29%
  • HSB288°, 7%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.271, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.271, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.271, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49454A
  • DECIMAL ID4801866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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