Information about #495048 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#495048 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cliffhanger (#4A4F46). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mangrove (#484E45) and Cathedral (#4B4D4A).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 80, 72)), which gives #495048 its character. If you plan to put text on a #495048 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #495048 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#495048 color variations
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#495048 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#495048 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#495048 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#495048 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#495048 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 #495048 color
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Nearest named colors to #495048
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4A4F46
#484E45
#4B4D4A
#495449
#4A4B46
#4D4D4B
#4F4E48
#484A46
#434E46
#4F4E4A
#4C5544
#504E4B
#495048 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#495048
- RGB73, 80, 72
- CMYK3, 0, 3, 69
- CSSrgb(73, 80, 72)
- HSL113°, 5%, 30%
- HSL Precise112.5°, 5.263%, 29.804%
- HSV113°, 10%, 31%
- HSB113°, 10%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.314, 0.282)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.314, 0.282, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.314, 0.282)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID495048
- DECIMAL ID4804680
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
