Close to Storm
#49526A
#49526A is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 32.2% green, and 41.6% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #49526A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.70:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.78:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.70:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #49526A as they’d see it.
#49526A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #49526A
What color is #49526A?
#49526A is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 32.2% green, and 41.6% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #49526A in RGB?
#49526A is rgb(73, 82, 106): 73 red, 82 green, and 106 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #49526A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 23, 0, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #49526A?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #49526A?
Its complement #5A523A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.