#494241 Color

#494241 is rgb(73, 66, 65) in RGB and hsl(8, 6%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#494241

HEX#494241

RGBrgb(73, 66, 65)

HSLhsl(8, 6%, 27%)

HSVhsv(8, 11%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(38.6% 0.01 27.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494241 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494241 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494241 Complementary#414849 Analogous#494144 Analogous#494641 Triadic#414942 Triadic#424149

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494241, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#645A59 #7F7371 #988D8B #B2AAA9 #CAC4C4 #E2DFDF

Shades

#413B3A #363130 #2E2929 #262222 #1E1B1A #131111

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