#494646 Color

#494646 is rgb(73, 70, 70) in RGB and hsl(0, 2%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#494646

HEX#494646

RGBrgb(73, 70, 70)

HSLhsl(0, 2%, 28%)

HSVhsv(0, 4%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.004 17.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 71%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494646 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494646 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494646 Complementary#464949 Analogous#494647 Analogous#494746 Triadic#464946 Triadic#464649

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494646, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#635F5F #7D7878 #969292 #AFACAC #C8C6C6 #E1E0E0

Shades

#413E3E #373434 #2F2D2D #242323 #1D1B1B #121111

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