#494B49 Color

#494B49 is rgb(73, 75, 73) in RGB and hsl(120, 1%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#494B49
HEX#494B49
RGBrgb(73, 75, 73)
HSLhsl(120, 1%, 29%)
HSVhsv(120, 3%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.004 145.5)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 3%, 71%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #494B49 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #494B49 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#494B49Complementary#4B494BAnalogous#4A4B49Analogous#494B4ATriadic#49494BTriadic#4B4949

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #494B49, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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