Information about #494E41 color

#494E41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#494E41 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 78, 65) — 28.6% red, 30.6% green, 25.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #494E41 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Modular Green (#4C4E3F). Slightly further away sit Mangrove (#484E45) and Cliffhanger (#4A4F46).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 78, 65)), which gives #494E41 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #494E41 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#494E41 color variations

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

#494E41 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#494E41 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#494E41 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#494E41 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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#4D4D40

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#494E41 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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#4C414E
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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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#4E4C41
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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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#41494E
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#4E4149
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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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#414E46
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#46414E
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#4E4149
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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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#4E4142
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Nearest named colors to #494E41

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

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

#494E41 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494E41
  • RGB73, 78, 65
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 69
  • CSSrgb(73, 78, 65)
  • HSL83°, 9%, 28%
  • HSL Precise83.077°, 9.091%, 28.039%
  • HSV83°, 17%, 31%
  • HSB83°, 17%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.306, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.306, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.306, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494E41
  • DECIMAL ID4804161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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