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HEX 494F46 - #494F46, RGB(73,79,70) Color


Color Name: Ebony*
Hex Color Code: #494F46
RGB Color Code: RGB(73, 79, 70)
CMYK Values*: 7.6%, 0.0%, 11.4%, 69.0%



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What color is 494F46?

The RGB color code for color number #494F46 is RGB(73, 79, 70). In the RGB color model, #494F46 has a red value of 73, a green value of 79, and a blue value of 70. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 11.4% yellow, and 69.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 100° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation, and 29.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #494F46 has a hue of 100° (degrees), 11.4 % saturation and 31.0 % brightness/value.



Color 494F46 is cool or warm?

Color 494F46 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #494F46? (For interior and product design)

494F46 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.



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#494F46

Light Color


Compare LRV 7 of #494F46 with dark and light Color




Is #494F46 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 494F46 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 #494F46 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(73, 79, 70)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
79 (31.0%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.59%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
11.39%
Key
69.02%

HSL

HSL(100deg, 6.0 %, 29.2 %)

Hue
100°
Saturation
6.04 %.
Lightness
29.22 %.

RYB

RYB(132, 149, 155)
Red
132 (51.7%)
Yellow
149 (58.5%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
100°
Saturation
11.39 %.
Brightness / Value
30.98 %.

HWB

H: 100°

W: 27.45 %

B: 69.02 %

XYZ

X : 6.65

Y : 7.45

Z : 6.88

YXY

Y1 : 7.45

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 71.37%

M : 69.02%

Y : 72.55%


LRV

~ 7.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.5GY 3.1/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 32.81

A : -4.37

B : 4.49

CIE-Lch

L : 32.81

C : 6.27

H : 134.24

CIE-Luv

L : 32.81

U : -2.8

V : 5.92

Hunter-Lab

L : 27.3

A : -4.29

B : 4.16






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #494F46

Here are the colors similar to 494F46. 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.

#555D50
Ebony
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#4D5D53
Feldgrau
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#414833
Rifle Green
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#544F3D
Olive drab Camouflage
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 494F46.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 494F46.

#51534A
PANTONE 418 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#3D4937
PANTONE 4224 C
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#394E47
PANTONE 4202 C
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#5B5C4A
PANTONE 4229 C
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 494F46.

#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#4C4A44
RAL 7022 - Umbra Gray
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#585C56
RAL 7010 - Tarpaulin Gray
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#50533C
RAL 6003 - Olive Green
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 494F46.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 494F46.

#3A4635
BS 16-C-39 - Green
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#363F32
BS 06-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#5E5F50
BS 12-B-25 - Thyme
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #494F46

Here are the paint colors similar to 494F46. 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

Hex color 494F46 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #494F46 to Valspar

#494E42
Japanese Seaweed (V143-6)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#455042
Thunderbolt (V098-6)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#54584A
Flora (5004-2C)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#515A4D
Capers (T608)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 494F46 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #494F46 to Sherwin Williams

#454B40
Foxhall Green (SW 9184)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#4E5147
Shade-Grown (SW 6188)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#4D5346
Forestwood (SW 7730)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#424C44
Olympic Range (SW 7750)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 494F46 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #494F46 to PPG Paints

#474F43
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#4E4F48
Licorice (PPG1009-7)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#50594F
Evergreen Boughs (PPG1129-7)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#525746
Castle Stone (PPG1128-7)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 494F46 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #494F46 to Benjamin Moore

#42483E
Topsoil (CC-692)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#4B4B3F
Fatigue Green (2140-10)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#545447
Tuscany Green (2140-20)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#485241
Chimichurri (CSP-810)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 494F46 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #494F46 to Dunn-Edwards

#4D504B
Iron River (DEA 176)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#4C5752
Black Spruce (DE 6308)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#4F5A51
Hidden Forest (DE 6301)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#555B53
Midnight Spruce (DE 6294)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 494F46 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #494F46 to Behr

#515A52
Alpine Trail (N420-7)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#555A51
North Woods (N410-7)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#5B5D53
Black Bamboo (N380-7)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#495A52
Secluded Woods (S420-7)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 494F46 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #494F46 to Farrow & Ball

#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#494F46 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



494F46
Ebony*

4C464F
Quartz 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 #494F46?

Color that best contrast with #494F46 is #4C464F, color name is Quartz 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 #494F46?

Complementary or Opposite color for #494F46 is #4C464F, color name is Quartz Gray*.





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