What color is #49585E?

#49585E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49585E?

The RGB value is 73, 88, 94: 73 red, 88 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49585E?

The complementary color is #5E4F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49585E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49585E color

#49585E rgb(73, 88, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49585E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 34.5% green and 36.9% blue (73, 88, 94).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#49585E color codes

HEX	`#49585E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 88, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 34.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 22%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.37, -4.3, -5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.37, 6.9, 231.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.257, 9.204, 11.929)`
Decimal	`4806750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49585E, 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 #49585E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49585E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #49585E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49585e; }
.text { color: #49585e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49585e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 88 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49585e, #494e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #49585E?: #49585E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49585E?: The RGB value is 73, 88, 94: 73 red, 88 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49585E?: The complementary color is #5E4F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49585E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.