#493A42
A dark, muted magenta closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #493A42
When working with digital screens, the color #493A42 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 58 green, and 66 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 10% yellow, and 71% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#493A42
RGB73, 58, 66
HSL328.0°, 11.5%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 21%, 10%, 71%
HSV328.0°, 20.5%, 28.6%
LAB26.3, 8.2, -2.4
XYZ5.2, 4.8, 5.8
Decimal4799042
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #493A42;
}
.text-color {
color: #493A42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #493A42;
}