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HEX 494438 - #494438, RGB(73,68,56) Color


Color Name: Olive drab Camouflage*
Hex Color Code: #494438
RGB Color Code: RGB(73, 68, 56)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 6.8%, 23.3%, 71.4%



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What color is 494438?

The RGB color code for color number #494438 is RGB(73, 68, 56). In the RGB color model, #494438 has a red value of 73, a green value of 68, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.8% magenta, 23.3% yellow, and 71.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 13.2 % saturation, and 25.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #494438 has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 23.3 % saturation and 28.6 % brightness/value.



Color 494438 is cool or warm?

Color 494438 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #494438? (For interior and product design)

494438 has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#494438

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Is #494438 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 494438 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #494438 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(73, 68, 56)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
68 (26.7%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.85%
Yellow
23.29%
Key
71.37%

HSL

HSL(42.35deg, 13.2 %, 25.3 %)

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
13.18 %.
Lightness
25.29 %.

RYB

RYB(150, 158, 160)
Red
150 (58.7%)
Yellow
158 (61.9%)
Blue
160 (62.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
23.29 %.
Brightness / Value
28.63 %.

HWB

H: 42.35°

W: 21.96 %

B: 71.37 %

XYZ

X : 5.53

Y : 5.84

Z : 4.58

YXY

Y1 : 5.84

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 71.37%

M : 73.33%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 5.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.9Y 2.8/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 29

A : -0.22

B : 8.04

CIE-Lch

L : 29

C : 8.04

H : 91.54

CIE-Luv

L : 29

U : 3.48

V : 8.85

Hunter-Lab

L : 24.16

A : -1.43

B : 5.68






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #494438

Here are the colors similar to 494438. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#544F3D
Olive drab Camouflage
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#3C3731
Black Pepper
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#383428
Graphite Gray
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#483C32
Dark Lava
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 494438.

#474135
RAL 6014 - Yellow Olive
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#4C4A44
RAL 7022 - Umbra Gray
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#3C392E
RAL 6006 - Gray Olive
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#575044
RAL 7013 - Brown Gray
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 494438.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 494438.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 494438.

#443F39
BS 22-B-27 - Violet
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#433A23
BS 10-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#51462A
BS 10-A-11 - Storm (Rhino)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 494438.

#4C443D
PANTONE 8405 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#45403B
PANTONE 8625 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#433D37
PANTONE 8624 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#4E4934
PANTONE 7771 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #494438

Here are the paint colors similar to 494438. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 494438 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #494438 to Benjamin Moore

#464233
River Rock (2139-10)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#4F493B
Southern Vine (2138-10)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#4B4B3F
Fatigue Green (2140-10)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#524F44
Tavern Charcoal (CW-90)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 494438 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #494438 to Valspar

#504A3C
Deep Desert Shadow (M331)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#4D4B41
Timber Green (8006-1G)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#403F35
Ginger's Grotto (T699)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#534C41
Turkish Coffee (6003-2C)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 494438 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #494438 to Sherwin Williams

#424036
Andiron (SW 6174)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#48423C
Sealskin (SW 7675)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#554C3E
Enduring Bronze (SW 7055)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#4F4842
Black Fox (SW 7020)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 494438 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #494438 to Dunn-Edwards

#504E47
Renwick Brown (DET 630)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#524A46
Mink (DE 6392)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#4F4744
Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#51504D
Blackjack (DE 6371)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 494438 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #494438 to Behr

#4C443E
Espresso Beans (PPU5-01)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#4B4743
Black Mocha (PPU24-01)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#595147
Potting Soil (N360-7)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#433F3D
Off Broadway (MQ1-35)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 494438 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #494438 to PPG Paints

#594E40
Afternoon Tea (PPG1023-7)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#4E4F48
Licorice (PPG1009-7)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#5C5042
Star Anise (PPG1022-7)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 494438 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #494438 to Farrow & Ball

#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#494438 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



494438
Olive drab Camouflage*

383D49
Squid Ink*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #494438?

Color that best contrast with #494438 is #383D49, color name is Squid Ink*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #494438?

Complementary or Opposite color for #494438 is #383D49, color name is Squid Ink*.





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