Information about #49494F color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly muted neutral grey, #49494F holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuna (#46494E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Everest (#4C4850) and Gun Powder (#484753).
The recipe behind #49494F is rgb(73, 73, 79), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #49494F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #49494F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#49494F color variations
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#49494F color tints
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#49494F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#49494F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#49494F color hues
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#49494F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #49494F color
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Nearest named colors to #49494F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#46494E
#4C4850
#484753
#4E4A4E
#4B464B
#484849
#4B4D4A
#4D4D4B
#444954
#4E4E4F
#4F484B
#494648
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#49494F
- RGB73, 73, 79
- CMYK2, 2, 0, 69
- CSSrgb(73, 73, 79)
- HSL240°, 4%, 30%
- HSL Precise240°, 3.947%, 29.804%
- HSV240°, 8%, 31%
- HSB240°, 8%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.286, 0.310)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.286, 0.310, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.286, 0.310)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID49494F
- DECIMAL ID4802895
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
