#494955 Color

#494955 is rgb(73, 73, 85) in RGB and hsl(240, 8%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#494955

HEX#494955

RGBrgb(73, 73, 85)

HSLhsl(240, 8%, 31%)

HSVhsv(240, 14%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(41% 0.02 285.5)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494955 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494955 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494955 Complementary#555549 Analogous#494F55 Analogous#4F4955 Triadic#554949 Triadic#495549

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494955, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#606071 #75758A #9191A1 #AAAAB6 #C5C5CE #DEDEE3

Shades

#3F3F4A #36363F #2D2D34 #26262C #1C1C21 #131316

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