#494b42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #494b42 is composed of 28.6% red, 29.4% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 70.6% black. It has a hue angle of 73.3 degrees, a saturation of 6.4% and a lightness of 27.6%. #494b42 color hex could be obtained by blending #929684 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 29
    • G 29
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 3
    • M 0
    • Y 12
    • K 71
    CMYK color chart

#494b42 color description : Very dark grayish yellow.

#494b42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #494b42 has RGB values of R:73, G:75, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.03, M:0, Y:0.12, K:0.71. Its decimal value is 4803394.

Hex triplet 494b42 #494b42
RGB Decimal 73, 75, 66 rgb(73,75,66)
RGB Percent 28.6, 29.4, 25.9 rgb(28.6%,29.4%,25.9%)
CMYK 3, 0, 12, 71
HSL 73.3°, 6.4, 27.6 hsl(73.3,6.4%,27.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 73.3°, 12, 29.4
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 31.444, -2.721, 5.083
XYZ 6.247, 6.842, 6.145
xyY 0.325, 0.356, 6.842
CIE-LCH 31.444, 5.766, 118.163
CIE-LUV 31.444, -0.642, 6.269
Hunter-Lab 26.157, -3.145, 4.38
Binary 01001001, 01001011, 01000010

Color Schemes with #494b42

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Alternatives to #494b42

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#494b42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #494b42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#494b42;}
.background {background-color:#494b42;}
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Shades and Tints of #494b42

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, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f7f8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #494b42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #494b42 is the less saturated color, while #6d8c01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #494b42 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #494948 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #56534b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5d504d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #545258 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #515047 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #564e49 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #504f50 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population