Information about #494431 color

#494431 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#494431 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 68, 49) — 28.6% red, 26.7% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #494431 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ash Brown (#493F2F). Slightly further away sit Double Mondo (#4A4237) and Suburban (#48402C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 68, 49)), which gives #494431 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #494431 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#494431 color variations

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

#494431 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494431 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494431 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494431 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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#494431 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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#493142
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Nearest named colors to #494431

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

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Simmered Seaweed color link
Simmered Seaweed

#4C3D30

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

English Walnut color link
English Walnut

#473B2F

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

#494431 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494431
  • RGB73, 68, 49
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 68, 49)
  • HSL48°, 20%, 24%
  • HSL Precise47.5°, 19.672%, 23.922%
  • HSV48°, 33%, 29%
  • HSB48°, 33%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.267, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.267, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.267, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID494431
  • DECIMAL ID4801585
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers307 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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