What color is #49666E?

#49666E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49666E?

The RGB value is 73, 102, 110: 73 red, 102 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49666E?

The complementary color is #6E5149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49666E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49666E color

#49666E rgb(73, 102, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49666E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40% green and 43.1% blue (73, 102, 110).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 20% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#49666E color codes

HEX	`#49666E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 102, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 20%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 34%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.29, -8.45, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.29, 11.58, 223.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.313, 12.044, 16.53)`
Decimal	`4810350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49666E, 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 #49666E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49666E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #49666E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49666e; }
.text { color: #49666e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49666e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 102 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49666e, #49546e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #49666E?: #49666E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49666E?: The RGB value is 73, 102, 110: 73 red, 102 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49666E?: The complementary color is #6E5149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49666E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.