Color Name
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code
#4986A0
RGB Color Code
RGB(73, 134, 160)
CMYK Values*
54.4%, 16.3%, 0.0%, 37.3%
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What color is 4986A0?

The RGB color code for color number #4986A0 is RGB(73, 134, 160). In the RGB color model, #4986A0 has a red value of 73, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.4% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.9° (degrees), 37.3 % saturation, and 45.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4986A0 has a hue of 197.9° (degrees), 54.4 % saturation and 62.7 % brightness/value.

Color 4986A0 is cool or warm?

Color 4986A0 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #4986A0? (For interior and product design)

4986A0 has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#4986A0
LRV 21
Light Color

Compare LRV 21 of #4986A0 with dark and light color

Is #4986A0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4986A0 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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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #4986A0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #4986A0
Hex triplet
#4986A0
Red
49
Green
86
Blue
A0
RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 134, 160)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
54.38%
Magenta
16.25%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.25%
HSL hsl(197.93deg, 37.3 %, 45.7 %)
Hue
197.93°
Saturation
37.34 %
Lightness
45.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
197.93°
Saturation
54.37 %
Brightness / Value
62.75 %
RYB ryb(52, 85, 126)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
85 (33.4%)
Blue
126 (49.6%)
HWB
Hue
197.93°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
37.25 %
CMY
Cyan
71.37%
Magenta
47.45%
Yellow
37.25%
XYZ
X
17.62
Y
21
Z
36.38
YXY
Y1
21
X
0.23
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
52.95
A
-12.13
B
-19.9
CIE-Lch
L
52.95
C
23.31
H
238.63
CIE-Luv
L
52.95
U
-26.4
V
-27.87
Hunter-Lab
L
45.83
A
-11.59
B
-14.99
Other
LRV
~ 21 %
Munsell Color System
4.9B 5.1/5.1

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 #4986A0

These are the named colors closest to hex 4986A0, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
93.45% match | ΔE 6.55
#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
93.09% match | ΔE 6.91
#007BA7 Color Cerulean
93.07% match | ΔE 6.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4986A0.

#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96
#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73
#218EAE Color PANTONE 10277 C
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4986A0.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4986A0.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4986A0.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4986A0.


Paint color for Hex #4986A0

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 4986A0 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 4986A0 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

Hex color 4986A0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4986A0 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4986A0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4986A0 to Farrow & Ball

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
91.67% match | ΔE 8.33
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.54% match | ΔE 8.46
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
90.00% match | ΔE 10.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#4986A0 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

#4986A0
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
#A06349
Pecan Brown*

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 #4986A0?

Color that best contrast with #4986A0 is #A06349, color name is Pecan Brown*. 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 #4986A0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4986A0 is #A06349, color name is Pecan Brown*.

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