What color is #49606C?

#49606C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49606C?

The RGB value is 73, 96, 108: 73 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49606C?

The complementary color is #6C5549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49606C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49606C color

#49606C rgb(73, 96, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49606C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 37.6% green and 42.4% blue (73, 96, 108).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#49606C color codes

HEX	`#49606C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 96, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 37.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 11%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.35, -5.44, -9.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.35, 11.04, 240.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.636, 10.864, 15.774)`
Decimal	`4808812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49606C, 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 #49606C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49606C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #49606C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49606c; }
.text { color: #49606c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49606c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 96 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49606c, #494f6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #49606C?: #49606C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49606C?: The RGB value is 73, 96, 108: 73 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49606C?: The complementary color is #6C5549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49606C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.