HEX Color #004949 (Darkslategray)

About #004949

The precise color #004949 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 73 green, and 73 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 100% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 71% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#004949

RGB0, 73, 73

HSL180.0°, 100.0%, 14.3%

CMYK100%, 0%, 0%, 71%

HSV180.0°, 100.0%, 28.6%

LAB27.4, -19.5, -5.7

XYZ3.6, 5.2, 7.1

Decimal18761

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#004949 #490000

Analogous

#004924 #002449

Triadic

#490048 #484900

Tetradic

#240049 #490000 #244900

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#004949

#1C5D5D

#387171

#558585

#719999

#8DAEAE

#AAC2C2

#C6D6D6

#E2EAEA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#004949

#004040

#003838

#003030

#002828

#002020

#001818

#001010

#000808

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.25:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.05:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

9.79:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.74:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #004949; }

.text-color { color: #004949; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #004949; }

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