Color Name
Cadet*
Hex Color Code
#496D7B
RGB Color Code
RGB(73, 109, 123)
CMYK Values*
40.7%, 11.4%, 0.0%, 51.8%
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What color is 496D7B?

The RGB color code for color number #496D7B is RGB(73, 109, 123). In the RGB color model, #496D7B has a red value of 73, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.7% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 25.5 % saturation, and 38.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #496D7B has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation and 48.2 % brightness/value.

Color 496D7B is cool or warm?

Color 496D7B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #496D7B? (For interior and product design)

496D7B has an LRV of nearly 13.8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#496D7B
LRV 13.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.8 of #496D7B with dark and light color

Is #496D7B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 496D7B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #496D7B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #496D7B
Hex triplet
#496D7B
Red
49
Green
6D
Blue
7B
RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 109, 123)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.65%
Magenta
11.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
51.76%
HSL hsl(196.8deg, 25.5 %, 38.4 %)
Hue
196.8°
Saturation
25.51 %
Lightness
38.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
196.8°
Saturation
40.65 %
Brightness / Value
48.24 %
RYB ryb(82, 112, 141)
Red
82 (32.1%)
Yellow
112 (44.1%)
Blue
141 (55.3%)
HWB
Hue
196.8°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
51.76 %
CMY
Cyan
71.37%
Magenta
57.25%
Yellow
51.76%
XYZ
X
11.79
Y
13.78
Z
20.78
YXY
Y1
13.78
X
0.25
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
43.92
A
-8.91
B
-11.83
CIE-Lch
L
43.92
C
14.81
H
233.02
CIE-Luv
L
43.92
U
-17.08
V
-15.23
Hunter-Lab
L
37.13
A
-8.28
B
-7.19
Other
LRV
~ 13.8 %
Munsell Color System
2.8B 4.2/3.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #496D7B

These are the named colors closest to hex 496D7B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#536872 Color Cadet
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#367588 Color Teal Blue
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#536878 Color Payne's Gray
94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 496D7B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 496D7B.

#3F6C7D Color PANTONE 2180 C
98.10% match | ΔE 1.90
#366E82 Color PANTONE 8205 C
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#537386 Color PANTONE 10265 C
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#43667C Color PANTONE 10266 C
95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 496D7B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 496D7B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 496D7B.


Paint color for Hex #496D7B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 496D7B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 496D7B once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 496D7B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #496D7B to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 496D7B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #496D7B to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 496D7B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #496D7B to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 496D7B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #496D7B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 496D7B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #496D7B to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 496D7B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #496D7B to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
90.04% match | ΔE 9.96
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
89.58% match | ΔE 10.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#496D7B color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#496D7B
Cadet*
#7B5749
Coffee*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #496D7B?

Color that best contrast with #496D7B is #7B5749, color name is Coffee*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #496D7B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #496D7B is #7B5749, color name is Coffee*.

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