What color is #494D55?

#494D55 is a gray known as Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Isolation?

The RGB value is 73, 77, 85: 73 red, 77 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Isolation?

The complementary color is #555149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494D55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Isolation color: hex code #494D55

#494D55 rgb(73, 77, 85)

Shades of gray

Isolation has the hex code #494D55. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 30.2% green and 33.3% blue (73, 77, 85).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

Isolation (#494D55) color codes

HEX	`#494D55`
RGB	`rgb(73, 77, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 30.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.66, 0.26, -5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.66, 5.27, 272.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.041, 7.38, 9.646)`
Decimal	`4803925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Isolation, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #494D55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494D55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #494D55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494d55; }
.text { color: #494d55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494d55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 77 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494d55, #4b4955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #494D55 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #494D55?: #494D55 is a gray known as Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Isolation?: The RGB value is 73, 77, 85: 73 red, 77 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Isolation?: The complementary color is #555149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494D55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.