Information about Tax Break color

#496569 - Tax Break color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #496569, known as "Tax Break", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 101, 105) — 28.6% red, 39.6% green, 41.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 2 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#496569 presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — 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 practically indistinguishable from Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smalt Blue (#496267) and Opposite Flower (#4D646C).

The recipe behind #496569 is rgb(73, 101, 105), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #496569 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Tax Break" in the Register.

Tax Break color variations

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

Tax Break 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 Tax Break

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

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#496569
  • RGB73, 101, 105
  • CMYK13, 2, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(73, 101, 105)
  • HSL188°, 18%, 35%
  • HSL Precise187.5°, 17.978%, 34.902%
  • HSV188°, 30%, 41%
  • HSB188°, 30%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.396, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.396, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.396, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID496569
  • DECIMAL ID4810089
  • Name Length9
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