#493740 Color

#493740 is rgb(73, 55, 64) in RGB and hsl(330, 14%, 25%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#493740

HEX#493740

RGBrgb(73, 55, 64)

HSLhsl(330, 14%, 25%)

HSVhsv(330, 25%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(36% 0.029 347.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 12%, 71%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493740 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493740 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493740 Complementary#374940 Analogous#493749 Analogous#493737 Triadic#404937 Triadic#374049

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493740, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#664D59 #866575 #9F7F8F #B79FAB #CDBCC4 #E5DCE0

Shades

#403038 #372A30 #2F2329 #261D21 #1D161A #140F12

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