What color is #49454E?

#49454E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49454E?

The RGB value is 73, 69, 78: 73 red, 69 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49454E?

The complementary color is #4A4E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49454E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49454E color

#49454E rgb(73, 69, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49454E is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 27.1% green and 30.6% blue (73, 69, 78).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 6% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#49454E color codes

HEX	`#49454E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 69, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 27.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 6%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 12%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.97, 3.68, -4.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.97, 6.04, 307.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.251, 6.223, 8.078)`
Decimal	`4801870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49454E, 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 #49454E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49454E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #49454E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49454e; }
.text { color: #49454e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49454e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 69 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49454e, #4d454e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #49454E?: #49454E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49454E?: The RGB value is 73, 69, 78: 73 red, 69 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49454E?: The complementary color is #4A4E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49454E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.