#494856 Color

#494856 is rgb(73, 72, 86) in RGB and hsl(244, 9%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#494856

HEX#494856

RGBrgb(73, 72, 86)

HSLhsl(244, 9%, 31%)

HSVhsv(244, 16%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.023 288.6)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 16%, 0%, 66%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494856 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494856 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494856 Complementary#555648 Analogous#484E56 Analogous#504856 Triadic#564948 Triadic#485649

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494856, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#605F72 #76748B #9190A2 #AAA9B7 #C5C5CE #DEDEE3

Shades

#3F3F4B #363540 #2D2C35 #26252C #1C1C21 #131316

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