Information about #49666F color

#49666F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #49666F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 102, 111) — 28.6% red, 40% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 4 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #49666F reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Opposite Flower (#4D646C) and Tax Break (#496569).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 102, 111) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #49666F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#49666F color variations

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

#49666F 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 #49666F

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

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49666F
  • RGB73, 102, 111
  • CMYK15, 4, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(73, 102, 111)
  • HSL194°, 21%, 36%
  • HSL Precise194.211°, 20.652%, 36.078%
  • HSV194°, 34%, 44%
  • HSB194°, 34%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.400, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.400, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.400, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID49666F
  • DECIMAL ID4810351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01