Information about #494A51 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #494A51 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gun Powder (#484753). Nearby in the Register you will also find Everest (#4C4850) and Tuna (#46494E).
The recipe behind #494A51 is rgb(73, 74, 81), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#494A51 color variations
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#494A51 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#494A51 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#494A51 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#494A51 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#494A51 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 #494A51 color
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Nearest named colors to #494A51
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#484753
#4C4850
#46494E
#4E4A4E
#444954
#4E4E4F
#4B464B
#4C4F56
#4D4D4B
#4B4D4A
#484849
#51484F
#494A51 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#494A51
- RGB73, 74, 81
- CMYK3, 3, 0, 68
- CSSrgb(73, 74, 81)
- HSL233°, 5%, 30%
- HSL Precise232.5°, 5.195%, 30.196%
- HSV233°, 10%, 32%
- HSB233°, 10%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.290, 0.318)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.290, 0.318, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.290, 0.318)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID494A51
- DECIMAL ID4803153
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
