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Information about Half Fuscous Grey color

#494648 - Half Fuscous Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #494648 ("Half Fuscous Grey") belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 70, 72) (28.6% red, 27.5% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #494648 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Volcanic Ash (#484849). Slightly further away sit Thriller (#4B464B) and Black Cow (#4C4646).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 70, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #494648: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Half Fuscous Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Half Fuscous Grey color variations

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

Half Fuscous Grey color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Half Fuscous Grey color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Half Fuscous Grey 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 Half Fuscous Grey

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494648
  • RGB73, 70, 72
  • CMYK0, 1, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 70, 72)
  • HSL320°, 2%, 28%
  • HSL Precise320°, 2.098%, 28.039%
  • HSV320°, 4%, 29%
  • HSB320°, 4%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.275, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.275, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.275, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID494648
  • DECIMAL ID4802120
  • Name Length17
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