#494142 Color

#494142 is rgb(73, 65, 66) in RGB and hsl(352, 6%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#494142

HEX#494142

RGBrgb(73, 65, 66)

HSLhsl(352, 6%, 27%)

HSVhsv(352, 11%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(38.4% 0.011 9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 71%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494142 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494142 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494142 Complementary#414948 Analogous#494146 Analogous#494441 Triadic#424941 Triadic#414249

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494142, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#64595A #7F7173 #988B8D #B2A9AA #CAC4C4 #E2DFDF

Shades

#413A3B #363031 #2E2929 #262222 #1E1A1B #131111

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