#494540 Hex Color

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Color Name

Shadow Gray*

Hex Color Code

#494540

RGB Color Code

RGB(73, 69, 64)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 5.5%, 12.3%, 71.4%

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#494540 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 494540?

The RGB color code for color number #494540 is RGB(73, 69, 64). In the RGB color model, #494540 has a red value of 73, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 12.3% yellow, and 71.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.3° (degrees), 6.6 % saturation, and 26.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #494540 has a hue of 33.3° (degrees), 12.3 % saturation and 28.6 % brightness/value.

Color 494540 is cool or warm?

Color 494540 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #494540? (For interior and product design)

494540 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

#494540

LRV 6

Light Color

Compare LRV 6 of #494540 with dark and light color

Is #494540 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 494540 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 #494540 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #494540

Hex triplet: #494540
Red: 49
Green: 45
Blue: 40

RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 69, 64)

Red: 73 (28.6%)
Green: 69 (27.1%)
Blue: 64 (25.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 5.48%
Yellow: 12.33%
Key: 71.37%

HSL hsl(33.33deg, 6.6 %, 26.9 %)

Hue: 33.33°
Saturation: 6.57 %
Lightness: 26.86 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 33.33°
Saturation: 12.33 %
Brightness / Value: 28.63 %

RYB ryb(143, 152, 159)

Red: 143 (56.3%)
Yellow: 152 (59.5%)
Blue: 159 (62.5%)

HWB

Hue: 33.33°
Whiteness: 25.10 %
Blackness: 71.37 %

CMY

Cyan: 71.37%
Magenta: 72.94%
Yellow: 74.90%

XYZ

X: 5.8
Y: 6.04
Z: 5.71

YXY

Y1: 6.04
X: 0.33
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 29.52
A: 0.65
B: 3.62

CIE-Lch

L: 29.52
C: 3.68
H: 79.75

CIE-Luv

L: 29.52
U: 2.48
V: 4.03

Hunter-Lab

L: 24.58
A: -0.89
B: 3.43

Other

LRV: ~ 6 %
Munsell Color System: 4.4Y 2.8/0.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #494540

These are the named colors closest to hex 494540, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#3F3F3F Color Shadow Gray

95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

#3C3731 Color Black Pepper

95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

#483C32 Color Dark Lava

94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

#555555 Color Davy's gray

93.67% match | ΔE 6.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 494540.

#45413C Color PANTONE 19-0506 TCX - Black Ink

98.67% match | ΔE 1.33

#48413B Color PANTONE 19-0608 TCX - Black Olive

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#413E3D Color PANTONE 19-0000 TCX - Raven

96.64% match | ΔE 3.36

#483F39 Color PANTONE 19-0812 TCX - Turkish Coffee

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 494540.

#45403B Color PANTONE 8625 C

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#43403D Color PANTONE 10398 C

97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

#4C443D Color PANTONE 8405 C

97.66% match | ΔE 2.34

#433D37 Color PANTONE 8624 C

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 494540.

#49433B Color RAL 080 30 05 - Earth Black

98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

#45433B Color RAL 100 30 05 - Volcanic Stone Green

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#4C433D Color RAL 060 30 05 - Vehicle Body Grey

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

#444443 Color RAL 000 30 00 - Medium Black

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 494540.

#443F39 Color BS 22-B-27 - Violet

97.91% match | ΔE 2.09

#444444 Color BS 16-A-11 - Grey

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#4D4E51 Color BS 02-A-11 - Grey

94.03% match | ΔE 5.97

#36312D Color BS 04-B-25 - Saracen

93.47% match | ΔE 6.53

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 494540.

#4C4A44 Color RAL 7022 - Umbra Gray

97.82% match | ΔE 2.18

#474135 Color RAL 6014 - Yellow Olive

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

#3B3C36 Color RAL 6015 - Black olive

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

#3C392E Color RAL 6006 - Gray Olive

94.42% match | ΔE 5.58

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#464646 Color WordPress WP Dark Gray

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

Paint color for Hex #494540

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 494540 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 494540 once it is on a wall.

Behr

Hex color 494540 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #494540 to Behr

#4B4743 Color Black Mocha (PPU24-01)

99.06% match | ΔE 0.94

#4C443E Color Espresso Beans (PPU5-01)

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

#433F3D Color Off Broadway (MQ1-35)

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

#413F3E Color Blackout (N510-7)

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 494540 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #494540 to Sherwin Williams

#48423C Color Sealskin (SW 7675)

98.50% match | ΔE 1.50

#4F4842 Color Black Fox (SW 7020)

97.90% match | ΔE 2.10

#434341 Color Iron Ore (SW 7069)

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

#54504A Color Urbane Bronze (SW 7048)

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 494540 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #494540 to Benjamin Moore

#4B433D Color Night Horizon (2134-10)

97.64% match | ΔE 2.36

#4E433D Color Brownstone (CSP-240)

96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

#453C39 Color Black Bean Soup (2130-10)

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

#444647 Color Graphite (1603)

95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

PPG Paints

Hex color 494540 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #494540 to PPG Paints

#4B4441 Color Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)

97.47% match | ΔE 2.53

#464544 Color Onyx (PPG1011-7)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

#414040 Color Black Magic (PPG1001-7)

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

#4F443F Color Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)

95.87% match | ΔE 4.13

Valspar

Hex color 494540 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #494540 to Valspar

#4C4B46 Color Vintage Frame (V142-6)

97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

#3F3E39 Color Magpie (8005-1G)

96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

#443F3E Color Safari Brown (6009-1)

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#424040 Color Arrowhead (8006-11F)

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 494540 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #494540 to Dunn-Edwards

#4F4744 Color Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

#4E4B4A Color Black Bean (DE 6385)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

#524A46 Color Mink (DE 6392)

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#504E47 Color Renwick Brown (DET 630)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 494540 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #494540 to Farrow & Ball

#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#4F4A4A Color Tanner's Brown (255)

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)

95.54% match | ΔE 4.46

#454749 Color Off-Black (57)

94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#494540 color palettes and scheme combination

000000

131210

2E2B28

494540

645F58

7F7870

98928A

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.

494044

494140

494540

494940

444940

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.

494540

404945

454049

Triadic Color Palette

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

494540

404941

404449

494049

Tetradic Color Palette

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

494540

5B5753

6D6A66

7F7C79

918F8C

A4A29F

B6B4B2

C8C7C5

DAD9D8

ECECEB

FFFFFF

Shadow Gray* - #494540 Tints

494540

413E39

3A3733

33302C

2B2926

242220

1D1B19

151413

0E0D0C

070606

000000

Shadow Gray* - #494540 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#494540

Shadow Gray*

#404449

Shadow Gray*

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 #494540?

Color that best contrast with #494540 is #404449, color name is Shadow Gray*. 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.