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#494E5B Hex Code

Color Name: Davy's Grey

What is hex #494E5B Color?

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The color name of hex code #494E5B is Davy's Grey. The RGB values are (73, 78, 91) which means it is composed of 30% red, 32% green and 38% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:20 M:14 Y:0 K:64. In the HSV/HSB scale, #494E5B has a hue of 223°, 20% saturation and a brightness value of 36%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #494E5B Color Codes

Color NameDavy's Grey
RGB Values(73, 78, 91)
CMYK Values(20%, 14%, 0%, 64%)
HSV/HSB Values(223°, 20%, 36%)
Closest Web Safe#336666
Inverse Color#B6B1A4 [Silver Foil]
Closest Pantone®7540 C
Closest RAL7015 [Slate grey]
Complementary Color#5B5649 [Umber]
#494E5B Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#515151
Desaturated#525252
Weighted Average (Most Common)#4E4E4E
Weighted Average (Luma)#4E4E4E
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#919191

Hex #494E5B Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 494E5B. Complementary color is 5B5649

Complementary Palette

The complement of #494E5B is #5B5649 which is called Umber. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #494E5B color is offered by #5B5649. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (494E5B, 4D495B and 49575B)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #494E5B are #4D495B and #49575B, called Quartz and Feldgrau, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #494E5B with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (494E5B, 5B4D49 and 575B49)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #494E5B are #5B4D49 (Umber) and #575B49 (Ebony). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (494E5B, 5B494E and 4E5B49)

Triadic Palette

#494E5B triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #5B494E (Dark Liver) and #4E5B49 (Gray-Asparagus) along with #494E5B, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (494E5B, 5B494E, 5B5649 and 495B56)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #494E5B has #5B494E (Dark Liver), #5B5649 (Umber) and #495B56 (Feldgrau). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (494E5B, 5B4957, 5B5649 and 495B4D)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #494E5B contains #5B4957 (Dark Liver), #5B5649 (Umber) and #495B4D (Feldgrau). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #494E5B Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #494E5B rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 494E5B Color

Tints

  • Transparent 6D717C6D717C
  • Transparent 80838C80838C
  • Transparent 92959D92959D
  • Transparent A4A7ADA4A7AD
  • Transparent B6B8BDB6B8BD
  • Transparent C8CACEC8CACE
  • Transparent DBDCDEDBDCDE
  • Transparent EDEDEFEDEDEF

Tones

  • Transparent 545862545862
  • Transparent 5A5D665A5D66
  • Transparent 5F626A5F626A
  • Transparent 65676E65676E
  • Transparent 6A6C716A6C71
  • Transparent 707175707175
  • Transparent 757679757679
  • Transparent 7B7B7C7B7B7C

Shades

  • Transparent 3A3E493A3E49
  • Transparent 333740333740
  • Transparent 2C2F372C2F37
  • Transparent 25272E25272E
  • Transparent 1D1F241D1F24
  • Transparent 16171B16171B
  • Transparent 0F10120F1012
  • Transparent 070809070809

#494E5B Color Patterns

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    #494E5B Honeycomb Pattern

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    #494E5B Leaves Pattern

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    #494E5B Houndstooth Pattern

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    #494E5B Trellis Pattern

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    #494E5B Plaid Pattern


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