#493240 Color

#493240 is rgb(73, 50, 64) in RGB and hsl(323, 19%, 24%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#493240

HEX#493240

RGBrgb(73, 50, 64)

HSLhsl(323, 19%, 24%)

HSVhsv(323, 32%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(34.9% 0.04 342.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 12%, 71%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493240 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493240 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493240 Complementary#32493A Analogous#463249 Analogous#493234 Triadic#404932 Triadic#324049

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493240, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A485D #895D78 #A47994 #B998AC #CFB9C7 #E4D8DF

Shades

#402B38 #372530 #2E1F28 #271B23 #1E151B #150E13

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