#495143 Color
#495143 is rgb(73, 81, 67) in RGB, hsl(94, 9%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 17%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495143rgb(73, 81, 67)hsl(94, 9%, 29%)hsv(94, 17%, 32%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 17%, 68%)oklch(42.3% 0.025 131.8)lab(33.40% -5.56 7.14)lch(33.40% 9.05 127.92)What #495143 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #495143, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495143 Channel Values
How #495143 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 81 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 9% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 17% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495143 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #495143
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495143; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #495143
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #495143 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#495143#505043#4D5043#4E4E43#4C4F43#4B4F4F#4A504B#4E4E4EUsing #495143 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495143: #495143;background-color: #495143;colors: { 'color-495143': '#495143' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.318, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_495143">#495143</color>fill="#495143"More Gray Colors
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#495143 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495143?
#495143 is a dark gray — rgb(73, 81, 67) in RGB and hsl(94, 9%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #495143?
#495143 is rgb(73, 81, 67) — red 73, green 81, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495143?
#495143 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 17%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495143 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495143 scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495143 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495143 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.14, which is visibly different.
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