What color is #49676A?

#49676A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49676A?

The RGB value is 73, 103, 106: 73 red, 103 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49676A?

The complementary color is #6A4C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49676A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49676A color

#49676A rgb(73, 103, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49676A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40.4% green and 41.6% blue (73, 103, 106).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#49676A color codes

HEX	`#49676A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 103, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 31%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.46, -10.1, -5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.46, 11.37, 207.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.199, 12.157, 15.442)`
Decimal	`4810602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49676A, 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 #49676A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49676A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #49676A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49676a; }
.text { color: #49676a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49676a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 103 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49676a, #49566a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #49676A?: #49676A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49676A?: The RGB value is 73, 103, 106: 73 red, 103 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49676A?: The complementary color is #6A4C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49676A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.