What color is #49606F?

#49606F 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 #49606F?

The RGB value is 73, 96, 111: 73 red, 96 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49606F?

The complementary color is #6F5849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49606F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49606F color

#49606F rgb(73, 96, 111)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 37.6% green and 43.5% blue (73, 96, 111).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#49606F color codes

HEX	`#49606F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 96, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 37.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 21%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 34%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 14%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.46, -4.61, -11.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.46, 12.19, 247.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.799, 10.929, 16.629)`
Decimal	`4808815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49606F, 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 #49606F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49606F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #49606F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49606f; }
.text { color: #49606f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49606f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 96 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49606f, #494d6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #49606F?: #49606F 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 #49606F?: The RGB value is 73, 96, 111: 73 red, 96 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49606F?: The complementary color is #6F5849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49606F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.