#494541 Color
#494541 is rgb(73, 69, 65) in RGB and hsl(30, 6%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.
#494541
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#494541RGB
rgb(73, 69, 65)HSL
hsl(30, 6%, 27%)HSV
hsv(30, 11%, 29%)OKLCH
oklch(39.3% 0.009 67.6)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 71%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494541 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text9.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #494541, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.