What color is #495549?

#495549 is a gray, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495549?

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

What is the complementary color of #495549?

The complementary color is #554955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495549 color

#495549 rgb(73, 85, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495549 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#495549 color codes

HEX	`#495549`
RGB	`rgb(73, 85, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 33.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.79, -7.38, 5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.79, 9.16, 143.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.198, 8.394, 7.543)`
Decimal	`4805961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495549, 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 #495549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #495549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495549; }
.text { color: #495549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 85 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495549, #49554f); }

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Questions

What color is #495549?: #495549 is a gray, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495549?: The RGB value is 73, 85, 73: 73 red, 85 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495549?: The complementary color is #554955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.