Information about #49454F color

#49454F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #49454F belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 69, 79) — 28.6% red, 27.1% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#49454F is a softly muted neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Everest (#4C4850). Slightly further away sit Gun Powder (#484753) and Thriller (#4B464B).

The recipe behind #49454F is rgb(73, 69, 79), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #49454F: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#49454F color variations

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

#49454F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#49454F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3A373F

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#2B292F

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Black

#000000

#49454F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#534F59

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Grey

#808080

#49454F 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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#44444F

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#44484F

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#444D4F

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#49454F 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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#464F45
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#4F4E45
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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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#45464F
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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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#4F4945
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#454F49
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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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#4F454B
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#4B4F45
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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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#4F4546
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#4B4F45
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#454F4E
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Nearest named colors to #49454F

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

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

#49454F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49454F
  • RGB73, 69, 79
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(73, 69, 79)
  • HSL264°, 7%, 29%
  • HSL Precise264°, 6.757%, 29.02%
  • HSV264°, 13%, 31%
  • HSB264°, 13%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.271, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.271, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.271, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49454F
  • DECIMAL ID4801871
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers41 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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