Color #494F15

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #494F15 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 79, 21) — 28.6% red, 31% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 23 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #494F15 reads as a confidently colored yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lucy Green (#4B531E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Xander (#44500C) and Army Green (#4B5320).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 79, 21)), which gives #494F15 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #494F15: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #494F15 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#494F15 color variations

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

#494F15 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#494F15 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#494F15 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#494F15 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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#494F15 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 #494F15

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

Lucy Green

#4B531E

Xander

#44500C

Army Green

#4B5320

Bronzetone

#4D400F

Saratoga

#555B10

Dark Moss Green

#4A5D23

Thatch Green

#403D19

Dark Spring Bud

#465927

Reets505

#505428

Green Brown

#544E03

Verdun Green

#495400

Madras

#473E23

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#494F15
RGB73, 79, 21
CMYK2, 0, 23, 69
CSSrgb(73, 79, 21)

HSL66°, 58%, 20%
HSL Precise66.207°, 58%, 19.608%
HSV66°, 73%, 31%
HSB66°, 73%, 31%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082

GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.310, 0.082)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.310, 0.082, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.310, 0.082)

Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
Percentage of Green in RGB31%
Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%

Color FamilyYellow
Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
Lightness FamilyDark

HEX ID494F15
DECIMAL ID4804373
Name LengthThis color has no name

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