Information about #494E11 color

#494E11 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #494E11 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 78, 17) (28.6% red, 30.6% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 24 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#494E11 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Xander (#44500C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lucy Green (#4B531E) and Bronzetone (#4D400F).

The recipe behind #494E11 is rgb(73, 78, 17), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #494E11 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #494E11 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#494E11 color variations

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

#494E11 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #494E11

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

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494E11
  • RGB73, 78, 17
  • CMYK2, 0, 24, 69
  • CSSrgb(73, 78, 17)
  • HSL65°, 64%, 19%
  • HSL Precise64.918°, 64.211%, 18.627%
  • HSV65°, 78%, 31%
  • HSB65°, 78%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.306, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.306, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.306, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID494E11
  • DECIMAL ID4804113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01