What color is #49686B?

#49686B 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 #49686B?

The RGB value is 73, 104, 107: 73 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49686B?

The complementary color is #6B4C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49686B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49686B color

#49686B rgb(73, 104, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49686B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40.8% green and 42% blue (73, 104, 107).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% 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 6.04:1).

#49686B color codes

HEX	`#49686B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 104, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.81, -10.41, -5.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.81, 11.69, 207.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.351, 12.378, 15.751)`
Decimal	`4810859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49686B, 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 #49686B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49686B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #49686B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49686b; }
.text { color: #49686b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49686b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 104 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49686b, #49576b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #49686B?: #49686B 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 #49686B?: The RGB value is 73, 104, 107: 73 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49686B?: The complementary color is #6B4C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49686B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.