#493C42 Color

#493C42 is rgb(73, 60, 66) in RGB and hsl(332, 10%, 26%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#493C42

HEX#493C42

RGBrgb(73, 60, 66)

HSLhsl(332, 10%, 26%)

HSVhsv(332, 18%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.021 348.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 10%, 71%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #493C42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #493C42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#493C42 Complementary#3C4943 Analogous#493C48 Analogous#493C3C Triadic#42493C Triadic#3C4249

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #493C42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65535B #846C77 #9C8691 #B3A2AA #CABEC4 #E3DDE0

Shades

#41353A #382E33 #30272B #241E21 #1C1719 #141012

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