#49535E Hex Color
A moody blue-gray with cool restraint
Dark and muted, #49535e is a blue-gray with ashy undertones and a matte, slightly gloomy character. Its low saturation supports serious interfaces, finance dashboards, security branding, and moody backgrounds without demanding attention. White text reaches about 7.8:1 contrast here, making it suitable for body copy. The hex code is #49535e.
Questions about #49535e
What is #49535e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #49535e is rgb(73, 83, 94), in HSL hsl(211, 13%, 33%) and in CMYK 22%, 12%, 0%, 63%.
What colors pair well with #49535e?
Warm off-whites, pale blues, and muted terracotta create balanced pairings with #49535e, softening its cool, ashy base while preserving a serious mood and giving interfaces, dashboards, and branding enough contrast and visual warmth.
Is #49535e warm or cool?
#49535e reads as a cool blue-gray because its blue undertone outweighs the small amount of neutral gray, giving the shade a subdued, ashy appearance rather than a warm or earthy one.
Is #49535e readable on white or black?
#49535e has a 7.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.68:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.