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What color is 494855?

The RGB color code for color number #494855 is RGB(73, 72, 85). In the RGB color model, #494855 has a red value of 73, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 85. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.1% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 66.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 244.6° (degrees), 8.3 % saturation, and 30.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #494855 has a hue of 244.6° (degrees), 15.3 % saturation and 33.3 % brightness/value.



Color 494855 is cool or warm?

Color 494855 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #494855? (For interior and product design)

494855 has an LRV of nearly 7. 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

#494855

Light Color


Compare LRV 7 of #494855 with dark and light Color




Is #494855 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 494855 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 #494855 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(73, 72, 85)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
72 (28.2%)
Blue
85 (33.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.12%
Magenta
15.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
66.67%

HSL

HSL(244.62deg, 8.3 %, 30.8 %)

Hue
244.62°
Saturation
8.28 %.
Lightness
30.78 %.

RYB

RYB(127, 136, 159)
Red
127 (50.0%)
Yellow
136 (53.3%)
Blue
159 (62.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
244.62°
Saturation
15.29 %.
Brightness / Value
33.33 %.

HWB

H: 244.62°

W: 28.24 %

B: 66.67 %

XYZ

X : 6.7

Y : 6.71

Z : 9.54

YXY

Y1 : 6.71

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 71.37%

M : 71.76%

Y : 66.67%


LRV

~ 6.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.6PB 3.0/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 31.13

A : 3.44

B : -7.56

CIE-Lch

L : 31.13

C : 8.3

H : 294.51

CIE-Luv

L : 31.13

U : -0.21

V : -9.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 25.9

A : 0.89

B : -3.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #494855


Here are the colors similar to 494855. 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.



#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#50404D
Purple Taupe
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 494855.


#474659
BS 22-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#414549
BS 00-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 494855.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 494855.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 494855.


#3F3843
PANTONE 4119 C
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#575256
PANTONE 4294 C
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#5B5358
PANTONE 4279 C
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#5F545D
PANTONE 4286 C
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 494855.


#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #494855


Here are the paint colors similar to 494855. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 494855 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #494855 to Sherwin Williams


#4A4653
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#4F4D51
Perle Noir (SW 9154)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#3A373E
Black Swan (SW 6279)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 494855 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #494855 to PPG Paints


#484B5A
Black Flame (PPG1043-7)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#49454B
Blackhearth (PPG1003-7)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 494855 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #494855 to Benjamin Moore


#4A4A53
Ebony Slate (2118-30)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#4B4A5C
Approaching Storm (CSP-535)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#504C5B
Wood Violet (1428)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#514C5A
Super Nova (1414)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 494855 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #494855 to Dunn-Edwards


#4F4F5E
Night Night (DE 5937)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#4E4E63
Legendary Purple (DE 5930)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#4D4860
Violet Shadow (DEA 192)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#4F4352
Nightshade (DET 407)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 494855 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #494855 to Behr


#4B4950
Limo-Scene (N560-7)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#4E4850
Extravagance (MQ5-1)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#515366
Lap Of Luxury (S560-7)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#4B4356
Sovereign (HDC-CL-06)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 494855 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #494855 to Valspar


#54525A
Veiled Vinyl (M231)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#53545E
Coal Tipple (8004-47F)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#4D494C
Soft Panther (8006-12F)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#534654
Purple Fury (4001-4C)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 494855 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #494855 to Farrow & Ball


#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#494855 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



494855
Quartz Gray*

545548
Olive drab Camouflage*


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 #494855?

Color that best contrast with #494855 is #545548, color name is Olive drab Camouflage*
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 #494855?

Complementary or Opposite color for #494855 is #545548, color name is Olive drab Camouflage*.





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