#494851 Color

#494851 is rgb(73, 72, 81) in RGB and hsl(247, 6%, 30%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#494851
HEX#494851
RGBrgb(73, 72, 81)
HSLhsl(247, 6%, 30%)
HSVhsv(247, 11%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.015 290.8)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 68%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494851 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494851 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494851Complementary#505148Analogous#484B51Analogous#4E4851Triadic#514948Triadic#485149

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494851, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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