Information about #49686F color

#49686F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #49686F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 104, 111) (28.6% red, 40.8% green, 43.5% blue), or CMYK 15 / 3 / 0 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #49686F reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Slightly further away sit Opposite Flower (#4D646C) and Streetwise (#4F6971).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 104, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #49686F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#49686F color variations

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

#49686F 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 #49686F

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

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49686F
  • RGB73, 104, 111
  • CMYK15, 3, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(73, 104, 111)
  • HSL191°, 21%, 36%
  • HSL Precise191.053°, 20.652%, 36.078%
  • HSV191°, 34%, 44%
  • HSB191°, 34%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.408, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.408, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.408, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49686F
  • DECIMAL ID4810863
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01