Information about #494240 color

#494240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #494240 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 66, 64) — 28.6% red, 25.9% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#494240 is a softly muted neutral grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Velocity (#4B4042). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Sidewinder (#473F40) and Tiri (#46413E).

The recipe behind #494240 is rgb(73, 66, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #494240: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #494240 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#494240 color variations

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

#494240 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494240 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3A3433

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#2C2726

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Black

#000000

#494240 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494240 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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#494240 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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#40484A
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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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#40434A
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#404A47
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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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#4A4043
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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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#404A42
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#42404A
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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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#484A40
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#40484A
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#42404A
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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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#434A40
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#40484A
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#47404A
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Nearest named colors to #494240

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

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

#494240 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

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#494240 color image #494240 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#494240 color image #494240 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494240
  • RGB73, 66, 64
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 66, 64)
  • HSL13°, 7%, 27%
  • HSL Precise13.333°, 6.569%, 26.863%
  • HSV13°, 12%, 29%
  • HSB13°, 12%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.259, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.259, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.259, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494240
  • DECIMAL ID4801088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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