Information about #496061 color

#496061 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #496061 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 96, 97) — 28.6% red, 37.6% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #496061 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Smalt Blue (#496267). Slightly further away sit Fiord (#4B5A62) and Compass (#4B5761).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 96, 97) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #496061 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#496061 color variations

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

#496061 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 #496061

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496061
  • RGB73, 96, 97
  • CMYK9, 0, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(73, 96, 97)
  • HSL183°, 14%, 33%
  • HSL Precise182.5°, 14.118%, 33.333%
  • HSV183°, 25%, 38%
  • HSB183°, 25%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.376, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.376, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.376, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID496061
  • DECIMAL ID4808801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01