Information about #494247 color

#494247 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #494247 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 66, 71) (28.6% red, 25.9% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 1 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#494247 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Fuscous Grey (#494648). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Cow (#4C4646) and Velocity (#4B4042).

The recipe behind #494247 is rgb(73, 66, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #494247: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #494247 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#494247 color variations

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

#494247 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#948991

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White

#FFFFFF

#494247 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B272A

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Black

#000000

#494247 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#534D51

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#5F595D

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#6A6568

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Grey

#808080

#494247 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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#494247 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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#414847
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#434841
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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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#474148
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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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#464841
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#414648
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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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#484341
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#414843
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#414648
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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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#484741
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#414843
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#414348

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Nearest named colors to #494247

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

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Moody Lavender color link
Moody Lavender

#504349

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Double Sidewinder color link
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

#494247 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494247
  • RGB73, 66, 71
  • CMYK0, 3, 1, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 66, 71)
  • HSL317°, 5%, 27%
  • HSL Precise317.143°, 5.036%, 27.255%
  • HSV317°, 10%, 29%
  • HSB317°, 10%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.259, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.259, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.259, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494247
  • DECIMAL ID4801095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers43 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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