Information about #494727 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #494727 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 71, 39) (28.6% red, 27.8% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 13 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #494727 reads as a softly balanced yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Onion (#48412B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Suburban (#48402C) and Woodrush (#45402B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 71, 39)), which gives #494727 its character. If you plan to put text on a #494727 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (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.

#494727 color variations

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

#494727 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494727 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494727 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494727 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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#494727 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #494727

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

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Simmered Seaweed color link
Simmered Seaweed

#4C3D30

#494727 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494727
  • RGB73, 71, 39
  • CMYK0, 1, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 71, 39)
  • HSL56°, 30%, 22%
  • HSL Precise56.471°, 30.357%, 21.961%
  • HSV56°, 47%, 29%
  • HSB56°, 47%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.278, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.278, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.278, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID494727
  • DECIMAL ID4802343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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