#494141 Color

#494141 is rgb(73, 65, 65) in RGB and hsl(0, 6%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#494141

HEX#494141

RGBrgb(73, 65, 65)

HSLhsl(0, 6%, 27%)

HSVhsv(0, 11%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.011 17.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 71%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494141 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494141 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494141 Complementary#414949 Analogous#494145 Analogous#494541 Triadic#414941 Triadic#414149

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494141, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#645959 #7F7171 #988B8B #B2A9A9 #CAC4C4 #E2DFDF

Shades

#413A3A #363030 #2E2929 #262222 #1E1A1A #131111

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