Information about #494C3D color

#494C3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#494C3D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 76, 61) — 28.6% red, 29.8% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 6 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#494C3D is a softly toned sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Modular Green (#4C4E3F). Slightly further away sit Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A) and Kelp (#4D503C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 76, 61)), which gives #494C3D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #494C3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#494C3D color variations

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

#494C3D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494C3D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Green Waterloo

#2C2D24
#1D1E18

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Black

#000000

#494C3D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494C3D 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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#4C493D

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#4C433D

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#494C3D 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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#483D4C
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#3D424C
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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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#4C483D
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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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#3D494C
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#4C3D49
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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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#3D4C40
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#403D4C
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#4C3D49
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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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#3D4C48
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#403D4C
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#4C3D42
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Nearest named colors to #494C3D

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

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

#494C3D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494C3D
  • RGB73, 76, 61
  • CMYK1, 0, 6, 70
  • CSSrgb(73, 76, 61)
  • HSL72°, 11%, 27%
  • HSL Precise72°, 10.949%, 26.863%
  • HSV72°, 20%, 30%
  • HSB72°, 20%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.298, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.298, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.298, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494C3D
  • DECIMAL ID4803645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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