Information about #49494B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #49494B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 73, 75) (28.6% red, 28.6% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 1 / 1 / 0 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #49494B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Volcanic Ash (#484849). Nearby in the Register you will also find Thriller (#4B464B) and Tuna (#46494E).

The recipe behind #49494B is rgb(73, 73, 75), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #49494B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #49494B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#49494B color variations

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

#49494B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#49494B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#49494B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#49494B 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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#49494B 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 #49494B

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

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

#49494B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49494B
  • RGB73, 73, 75
  • CMYK1, 1, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 73, 75)
  • HSL240°, 1%, 29%
  • HSL Precise240°, 1.351%, 29.02%
  • HSV240°, 3%, 29%
  • HSB240°, 3%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.286, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.286, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.286, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49494B
  • DECIMAL ID4802891
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers40 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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