Information about #494437 color

#494437 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#494437 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 68, 55) — 28.6% red, 26.7% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 7 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #494437 reads as a calm, restrained orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Mondo (#4A4237). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth Black (#49433B) and Space Shuttle (#4B433B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 68, 55)), which gives #494437 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #494437: 9.7:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #494437 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#494437 color variations

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

#494437 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494437 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494437 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494437 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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#494437 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 #494437

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

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Double Oilskin color link
Double Oilskin

#50453A

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

#494437 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#494437 color image #494437 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494437
  • RGB73, 68, 55
  • CMYK0, 2, 7, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 68, 55)
  • HSL43°, 14%, 25%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 14.063%, 25.098%
  • HSV43°, 25%, 29%
  • HSB43°, 25%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.267, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.267, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.267, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494437
  • DECIMAL ID4801591
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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