HEX 494949 - #494949, RGB(73,73,73) Color
| Color Name: | Shadow Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #494949 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(73, 73, 73) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 71.4% |
What color is 494949?
The RGB color code for color number #494949 is RGB(73, 73, 73). In the RGB color model, #494949 has a red value of 73, a green value of 73, and a blue value of 73. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 71.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 28.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #494949 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 28.6 % brightness/value.
Color 494949 is cool or warm?
Color 494949 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of #494949? (For interior and product design)
494949 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
#494949
Light Color
Compare LRV 7 of #494949 with dark and light Color
Is #494949 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 494949 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 #494949 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(73, 73, 73)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
73 (28.6%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
71.37%
HSL
HSL(0deg, 0.0 %, 28.6 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
0.00 %.
Lightness
28.63 %.
RYB
RYB(135, 146, 158)
Red
135 (52.7%)
Yellow
146 (57.1%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
0.00 %.
Brightness / Value
28.63 %.
HWB
H: 0°
W: 28.63 %
B: 71.37 %
XYZ
X : 6.33
Y : 6.66
Z : 7.26
YXY
Y1 : 6.66
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 71.37%
M : 71.37%
Y : 71.37%
LRV
~ 6.7 %
Munsell Color System
N3.0
CIE-Lab
L : 31.03
A : 0
B : -0
CIE-Lch
L : 31.03
C : 0
H : 296.81
CIE-Luv
L : 31.03
U : 0
V : -0.01
Hunter-Lab
L : 25.81
A : -1.38
B : 1.4
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #494949
Here are the colors similar to 494949. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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Paint color for Hex #494949
Here are the paint colors similar to 494949. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#494949 color palettes and scheme combination
000000
161616
2F2F2F
494949
626262
7C7C7C
959595
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.
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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.
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Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
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Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
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5B5B5B
6D6D6D
7F7F7F
919191
A4A4A4
B6B6B6
C8C8C8
DADADA
ECECEC
FFFFFF
494949
414141
3A3A3A
333333
2B2B2B
242424
1D1D1D
151515
0E0E0E
070707
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
494949
Shadow Gray*
494949
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 #494949?
Color that best contrast with #494949 is #494949,
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.
What color compliments #494949?
Complementary or Opposite color for #494949 is #494949, color name is Shadow Gray*.
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