Information about #494D09 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#494D09 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 77, 9) — 28.6% red, 30.2% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 27 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #494D09 reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 a hair away from Xander (#44500C). Slightly further away sit Verdun Green (#495400) and Green Brown (#544E03).

The recipe behind #494D09 is rgb(73, 77, 9), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #494D09 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#494D09 color variations

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

#494D09 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494D09 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494D09 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494D09 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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#4D3609

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#494D09 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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#30094E
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#09274E
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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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#4E3009
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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
#494D09
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#09494E
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#4E0949
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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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#094E0E
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#4E0949
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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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#094E30
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#0E094E
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#4E0927
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Nearest named colors to #494D09

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

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Deep Apple Green color link
Deep Apple Green

#4E5900

Deep Lime Green color link
Deep Lime Green

#435900

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

#494D09 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494D09
  • RGB73, 77, 9
  • CMYK2, 0, 27, 70
  • HSL64°, 79%, 17%
  • HSL Precise63.529°, 79.07%, 16.863%
  • HSV64°, 88%, 30%
  • HSB64°, 88%, 30%
  • HEX ID494D09
  • DECIMAL ID4803849
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
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