HEX 49494A - #49494A, RGB(73,73,74) Color
| Color Name: | Shadow Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #49494A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(73, 73, 74) |
| CMYK Values*: | 1.4%, 1.4%, 0.0%, 71.0% |
What color is 49494A?
The RGB color code for color number #49494A is RGB(73, 73, 74). In the RGB color model, #49494A has a red value of 73, a green value of 73, and a blue value of 74. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.4% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 71.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 0.7 % saturation, and 28.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #49494A has a hue of 240° (degrees), 1.4 % saturation and 29.0 % brightness/value.
Color 49494A is cool or warm?
Color 49494A is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #49494A? (For interior and product design)
49494A 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
#49494A
Light Color
Compare LRV 7 of #49494A with dark and light Color
Is #49494A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 49494A 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 #49494A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(73, 73, 74)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
73 (28.6%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.35%
Magenta
1.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
70.98%
HSL
HSL(240deg, 0.7 %, 28.8 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
0.68 %.
Lightness
28.82 %.
RYB
RYB(134, 145, 158)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Yellow
145 (56.8%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
1.35 %.
Brightness / Value
29.02 %.
HWB
H: 240°
W: 28.63 %
B: 70.98 %
XYZ
X : 6.37
Y : 6.68
Z : 7.43
YXY
Y1 : 6.68
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 71.37%
M : 71.37%
Y : 70.98%
LRV
~ 6.7 %
Munsell Color System
6.5PB 3.0/0.1
CIE-Lab
L : 31.06
A : 0.22
B : -0.6
CIE-Lch
L : 31.06
C : 0.64
H : 290.34
CIE-Luv
L : 31.06
U : -0.05
V : -0.75
Hunter-Lab
L : 25.84
A : -1.24
B : 1.03
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #49494A
Here are the colors similar to 49494A. 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
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 49494A.
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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Paint color for Hex #49494A
Here are the paint colors similar to 49494A. 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.
Farrow & Ball
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#49494A color palettes and scheme combination
000000
161617
303030
49494A
626264
7C7C7D
959597
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.
494A4A
494A4A
49494A
4A494A
4A494A
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.
49494A
4A4949
494A49
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
49494A
4A494A
4A4A49
494A4A
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
49494A
5B5B5C
6D6D6E
7F7F80
919192
A4A4A4
B6B6B6
C8C8C8
DADADA
ECECEC
FFFFFF
49494A
414142
3A3A3B
333333
2B2B2C
242425
1D1D1D
151516
0E0E0E
070707
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
49494A
Shadow Gray*
4A4A49
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 #49494A?
Color that best contrast with #49494A is #4A4A49,
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 #49494A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #49494A is #4A4A49, color name is Shadow Gray*.
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