Information about #494141 color

#494141 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #494141 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 65, 65) (28.6% red, 25.5% green, 25.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #494141 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Velocity (#4B4042). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Sidewinder (#473F40) and Tiri (#46413E).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 65, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #494141 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#494141 color variations

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

#494141 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494141 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494141 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494141 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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#494141 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 #494141

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

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Double Sidewinder color link
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

Chocolate Lounge color link
Chocolate Lounge

#453C43

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

#494141 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494141
  • RGB73, 65, 65
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 65, 65)
  • HSL0°, 6%, 27%
  • HSL Precise0°, 5.797%, 27.059%
  • HSV0°, 11%, 29%
  • HSB0°, 11%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.255, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.255, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.255, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494141
  • DECIMAL ID4800833
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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