Information about #494A47 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#494A47 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one 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 almost identical to Armadillo (#484A46). Slightly further away sit Gravel (#4A4B46) and Volcanic Ash (#484849).
The recipe behind #494A47 is rgb(73, 74, 71), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #494A47: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #494A47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#494A47 color variations
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#494A47 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#494A47 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#494A47 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#494A47 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#494A47 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #494A47 color
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Nearest named colors to #494A47
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#484A46
#4A4B46
#484849
#4C4945
#494648
#484E45
#4B4D4A
#4C4646
#4A4F46
#4B4842
#4B464B
#4D4D4B
#494A47 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#494A47
- RGB73, 74, 71
- CMYK0, 0, 1, 71
- CSSrgb(73, 74, 71)
- HSL80°, 2%, 28%
- HSL Precise80°, 2.069%, 28.431%
- HSV80°, 4%, 29%
- HSB80°, 4%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.290, 0.278)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.290, 0.278, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.290, 0.278)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID494A47
- DECIMAL ID4803143
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
