Information about #464949 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #464949 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(70, 73, 73) (27.5% red, 28.6% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#464949 is a softly muted neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Volcanic Ash (#484849). Slightly further away sit Armadillo (#484A46) and Half Fuscous Grey (#494648).

The recipe behind #464949 is rgb(70, 73, 73), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #464949 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#464949 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#464949 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#464949 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#373A3A

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#292B2B

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Black

#000000

#464949 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#515353

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Grey

#808080

#464949 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#464949 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #464949

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

#464949 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#464949
  • RGB70, 73, 73
  • CMYK1, 0, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(70, 73, 73)
  • HSL180°, 2%, 28%
  • HSL Precise180°, 2.098%, 28.039%
  • HSV180°, 4%, 29%
  • HSB180°, 4%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.286, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.286, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.286, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID464949
  • DECIMAL ID4606281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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