#494959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #494959 is composed of 28.6% red, 28.6% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 9.9% and a lightness of 31.8%. #494959 color hex could be obtained by blending #9292b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 29
    • G 29
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#494959 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#494959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #494959 has RGB values of R:73, G:73, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 4802905.

Hex triplet 494959 #494959
RGB Decimal 73, 73, 89 rgb(73,73,89)
RGB Percent 28.6, 28.6, 34.9 rgb(28.6%,28.6%,34.9%)
CMYK 18, 18, 0, 65
HSL 240°, 9.9, 31.8 hsl(240,9.9%,31.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 18, 34.9
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 31.585, 3.807, -9.432
XYZ 6.933, 6.903, 10.418
xyY 0.286, 0.285, 6.903
CIE-LCH 31.585, 10.172, 291.979
CIE-LUV 31.585, -0.89, -12.317
Hunter-Lab 26.273, 1.125, -5.118
Binary 01001001, 01001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #494959

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Alternatives to #494959

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#494959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #494959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#494959;}
.background {background-color:#494959;}
.border {border:1px solid #494959;}

Shades and Tints of #494959

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f7f7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #494959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4f4f53 is the less saturated color, while #04049e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #494959 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4b4b4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #505361 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #545161 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #505359 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4d4f5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #504e5e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4d4f59 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population