HEX 494A4B - #494A4B, RGB(73,74,75) Color
| Color Name: | Shadow Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #494A4B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(73, 74, 75) |
| CMYK Values*: | 2.7%, 1.3%, 0.0%, 70.6% |
What color is 494A4B?
The RGB color code for color number #494A4B is RGB(73, 74, 75). In the RGB color model, #494A4B has a red value of 73, a green value of 74, and a blue value of 75. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.7% cyan, 1.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 70.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 1.4 % saturation, and 29.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #494A4B has a hue of 210° (degrees), 2.7 % saturation and 29.4 % brightness/value.
Color 494A4B is cool or warm?
Color 494A4B is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #494A4B? (For interior and product design)
494A4B 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
#494A4B
Light Color
Compare LRV 7 of #494A4B with dark and light Color
Is #494A4B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 494A4B 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 #494A4B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(73, 74, 75)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
74 (29.0%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.67%
Magenta
1.33%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
70.59%
HSL
HSL(210deg, 1.4 %, 29.0 %)
Hue
210°
Saturation
1.35 %.
Lightness
29.02 %.
RYB
RYB(132, 144, 158)
Red
132 (52.0%)
Yellow
144 (56.6%)
Blue
158 (61.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
210°
Saturation
2.67 %.
Brightness / Value
29.41 %.
HWB
H: 210°
W: 28.63 %
B: 70.59 %
XYZ
X : 6.47
Y : 6.82
Z : 7.63
YXY
Y1 : 6.82
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 71.37%
M : 70.98%
Y : 70.59%
LRV
~ 6.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.2B 3.0/0.1
CIE-Lab
L : 31.4
A : -0.19
B : -0.74
CIE-Lch
L : 31.4
C : 0.77
H : 255.95
CIE-Luv
L : 31.4
U : -0.58
V : -0.87
Hunter-Lab
L : 26.12
A : -1.52
B : 0.96
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #494A4B
Here are the colors similar to 494A4B. 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.
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Paint color for Hex #494A4B
Here are the paint colors similar to 494A4B. 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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#494A4B color palettes and scheme combination
000000
171717
303131
494A4B
626465
7B7D7F
959798
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.
494B4A
494B4B
494A4B
49494B
4A494B
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.
494A4B
4B494A
4A4B49
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
494A4B
4B494B
4B4A49
494B49
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
494A4B
5B5C5D
6D6E6F
7F8081
919293
A4A4A5
B6B6B7
C8C8C9
DADADB
ECECED
FFFFFF
494A4B
414243
3A3B3C
333334
2B2C2D
242525
1D1D1E
151616
0E0E0F
070707
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
494A4B
Shadow Gray*
4B4A49
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 #494A4B?
Color that best contrast with #494A4B is #4B4A49,
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 #494A4B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #494A4B is #4B4A49, color name is Shadow Gray*.
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