Information about #49616B color

#49616B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#49616B falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 97, 107) — 28.6% red, 38% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 4 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #49616B reads as a gently muted azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 a hair away from Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Slightly further away sit Smalt Blue (#496267) and Tax Break (#496569).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 97, 107)), which gives #49616B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #49616B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#49616B color variations

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

#49616B 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 #49616B

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49616B
  • RGB73, 97, 107
  • CMYK13, 4, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(73, 97, 107)
  • HSL198°, 19%, 35%
  • HSL Precise197.647°, 18.889%, 35.294%
  • HSV198°, 32%, 42%
  • HSB198°, 32%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.380, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.380, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.380, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49616B
  • DECIMAL ID4809067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01