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What color is 494526?

The RGB color code for color number #494526 is RGB(73, 69, 38). In the RGB color model, #494526 has a red value of 73, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 38. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 47.9% yellow, and 71.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 53.1° (degrees), 31.5 % saturation, and 21.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #494526 has a hue of 53.1° (degrees), 47.9 % saturation and 28.6 % brightness/value.



Color 494526 is cool or warm?

Color 494526 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #494526? (For interior and product design)

494526 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.



Dark Color

#494526

Light Color


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Is #494526 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 494526 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 #494526 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(73, 69, 38)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
69 (27.1%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.48%
Yellow
47.95%
Key
71.37%

HSL

HSL(53.14deg, 31.5 %, 21.8 %)

Hue
53.14°
Saturation
31.53 %.
Lightness
21.76 %.

RYB

RYB(161, 172, 158)
Red
161 (63.0%)
Yellow
172 (67.5%)
Blue
158 (62.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
53.14°
Saturation
47.95 %.
Brightness / Value
28.63 %.

HWB

H: 53.14°

W: 14.90 %

B: 71.37 %

XYZ

X : 5.23

Y : 5.81

Z : 2.68

YXY

Y1 : 5.81

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 71.37%

M : 72.94%

Y : 85.10%


LRV

~ 5.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.1GY 2.7/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 28.93

A : -3.56

B : 19.29

CIE-Lch

L : 28.93

C : 19.62

H : 100.46

CIE-Luv

L : 28.93

U : 3.85

V : 19.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 24.11

A : -3.5

B : 10.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #494526


Here are the colors similar to 494526. 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 - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#414833
Rifle Green
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#3C341F
Dark Olive Drab
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#443A00
Dark Mustard Brown
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 494526.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 494526.


#524727
PANTONE 449 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#4E4934
PANTONE 7771 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#4A412A
PANTONE 448 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#555025
PANTONE 5815 C
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 494526.


#51462A
BS 10-A-11 - Storm (Rhino)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#433A23
BS 10-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#5A4E2F
BS 10-B-25 - Turtle
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#565730
BS 12-D-45 - Tundra
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 494526.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 494526.


#50533C
RAL 6003 - Olive Green
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#474135
RAL 6014 - Yellow Olive
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #494526


Here are the paint colors similar to 494526. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 494526 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #494526 to Valspar


#534828
Wood Pigeon (8004-23G)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#59563F
Hyde Park (8004-26G)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#5D5934
Sea Turtle (8003-27G)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#5D583F
Urbane (T609)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 494526 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #494526 to Benjamin Moore


#5A5538
Jungle Canopy (CSP-900)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#484F32
Windsor Green (CW-505)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#464233
River Rock (2139-10)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#59523C
Night Owl (CC-662)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 494526 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #494526 to Sherwin Williams


#4F523A
Secret Garden (SW 6181)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#635936
Palm Leaf (SW 7735)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#424036
Andiron (SW 6174)
ΔE - 8.45 (91.5% similar)
#554C3E
Enduring Bronze (SW 7055)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 494526 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #494526 to PPG Paints


#5D583E
Olive Green (PPG1113-7)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#57593F
Pinetop (PPG1125-7)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#5F563F
Grapevine (PPG1027-7)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#5C5644
Walnut Grove (PPG1028-7)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 494526 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #494526 to Behr


#5E5D3D
Eastern Bamboo (PPU9-25)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)
#635D46
Crushed Oregano (MQ6-28)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)
#545B45
River Forest (MQ6-54)
ΔE - 9.53 (90.5% similar)
#67583E
Moss Stone (PPU7-01)
ΔE - 9.79 (90.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 494526 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #494526 to Dunn-Edwards


#5F5D48
Olive Court (DEA 174)
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)
#504E47
Renwick Brown (DET 630)
ΔE - 10.51 (89.5% similar)
#5E624A
Botanical Garden (DET 518)
ΔE - 10.83 (89.2% similar)
#4D504B
Iron River (DEA 176)
ΔE - 11.93 (88.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#494526 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



494526
Olive drab Camouflage*

262A49
Dark Byzantine Blue*


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 #494526?

Color that best contrast with #494526 is #262A49, color name is Dark Byzantine Blue*
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 #494526?

Complementary or Opposite color for #494526 is #262A49, color name is Dark Byzantine Blue*.





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