Information about #494201 color

#494201 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #494201 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 66, 1) — 28.6% red, 25.9% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 28 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#494201 is a maximally vivid yellow that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bronzetone (#4D400F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Amber (#594300) and Green Brown (#544E03).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 66, 1)), which gives #494201 its character. If you plan to put text on a #494201 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (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. #494201 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#494201 color variations

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

#494201 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F6DD03

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White

#FFFFFF

#494201 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3C3600

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#2D2800

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Black

#000000

#494201 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#746C1E

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Grey

#808080

#494201 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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#4B2601

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#4B0801

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#494201 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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#1F014B
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#012E4B
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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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#4B1F01
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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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#014B44
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#44014B
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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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#094B01
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#44014B
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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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#014B1F
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#01094B
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#4B012E
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Nearest named colors to #494201

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

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Deep Apple Green color link
Deep Apple Green

#4E5900

Deep Lime Green color link
Deep Lime Green

#435900

La Fonseca color link
La Fonseca

#353300

#494201 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#494201 color image #494201 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#494201 color image #494201 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494201
  • RGB73, 66, 1
  • CMYK0, 3, 28, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 66, 1)
  • HSL54°, 97%, 15%
  • HSL Precise54.167°, 97.297%, 14.51%
  • HSV54°, 99%, 29%
  • HSB54°, 99%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.259, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.259, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.259, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID494201
  • DECIMAL ID4801025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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