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Information about #49525A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#49525A falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 82, 90) — 28.6% red, 32.2% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 3 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#49525A is a gently muted sky-leaning azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Balderdash (#465659). Nearby in the Register you will also find Trout (#4C5356) and Abbey (#4C4F56).

The recipe behind #49525A is rgb(73, 82, 90), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — 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.

#49525A color variations

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

#49525A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #49525A

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

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49525A
  • RGB73, 82, 90
  • CMYK7, 3, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(73, 82, 90)
  • HSL208°, 10%, 32%
  • HSL Precise208.235°, 10.429%, 31.961%
  • HSV208°, 19%, 35%
  • HSB208°, 19%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.322, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.322, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.322, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49525A
  • DECIMAL ID4805210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01