#494940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #494940 is composed of 28.6% red, 28.6% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.3% yellow and 71.4% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 6.6% and a lightness of 26.9%. #494940 color hex could be obtained by blending #929280 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 29
    • G 29
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 12
    • K 71
    CMYK color chart

#494940 color description : Very dark grayish yellow.

#494940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #494940 has RGB values of R:73, G:73, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.12, K:0.71. Its decimal value is 4802880.

Hex triplet 494940 #494940
RGB Decimal 73, 73, 64 rgb(73,73,64)
RGB Percent 28.6, 28.6, 25.1 rgb(28.6%,28.6%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 12, 71
HSL 60°, 6.6, 26.9 hsl(60,6.6%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 12.3, 28.6
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 30.764, -1.871, 5.393
XYZ 6.055, 6.552, 5.796
xyY 0.329, 0.356, 6.552
CIE-LCH 30.764, 5.708, 109.131
CIE-LUV 30.764, 0.463, 6.441
Hunter-Lab 25.596, -2.565, 4.492
Binary 01001001, 01001001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #494940

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Alternatives to #494940

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#494940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #494940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#494940;}
.background {background-color:#494940;}
.border {border:1px solid #494940;}

Shades and Tints of #494940

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, #0a0a09 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #494940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #494940 is the less saturated color, while #888801 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #494940 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #484846 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #555149 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5c4f4a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #545056 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #504e46 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #554c46 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #504d4e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population