What color is #49564C?

#49564C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49564C?

The RGB value is 73, 86, 76: 73 red, 86 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49564C?

The complementary color is #564953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49564C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49564C color

#49564C rgb(73, 86, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49564C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 33.7% green and 29.8% blue (73, 86, 76).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#49564C color codes

HEX	`#49564C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 86, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 33.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 15%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 12%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.19, -7.34, 4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.19, 8.42, 150.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.38, 8.594, 8.106)`
Decimal	`4806220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49564C, 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 #49564C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49564C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #49564C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49564c; }
.text { color: #49564c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49564c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 86 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49564c, #495653); }

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Questions

What color is #49564C?: #49564C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49564C?: The RGB value is 73, 86, 76: 73 red, 86 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49564C?: The complementary color is #564953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49564C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.