Information about #494843 color

#494843 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#494843 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 72, 67) — 28.6% red, 28.2% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #494843 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Relic (#4B4842). Nearby in the Register you will also find Armadillo (#484A46) and Deep Space (#4C4945).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 72, 67)), which gives #494843 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#494843 color variations

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

#494843 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494843 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494843 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494843 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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#494843 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 #494843

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

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

#494843 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#494843 color image #494843 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494843
  • RGB73, 72, 67
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 72, 67)
  • HSL50°, 4%, 27%
  • HSL Precise50°, 4.286%, 27.451%
  • HSV50°, 8%, 29%
  • HSB50°, 8%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.282, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.282, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.282, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494843
  • DECIMAL ID4802627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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