#493A49

A dark, muted magenta closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #493A49

Visually, #493A49 is defined as a muted magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 58 green, and 73 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 71% black. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 11.5% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#493A49
RGB73, 58, 73
HSL300.0°, 11.5%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 21%, 0%, 71%
HSV300.0°, 20.5%, 28.6%
LAB26.5, 9.7, -6.7
XYZ5.5, 4.9, 7.0
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #493A49; }
.text-color { color: #493A49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #493A49; }

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