#494233

A dark, muted orange closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #494233

The hex code #494233 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 66 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 30% Yellow, and 71% Black. The HSL representation is 40.9° hue, 17.7% saturation, and 24.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#494233
RGB73, 66, 51
HSL40.9°, 17.7%, 24.3%
CMYK0%, 10%, 30%, 71%
HSV40.9°, 30.1%, 28.6%
LAB28.3, 0.2, 10.2
XYZ5.3, 5.6, 3.9
Decimal4801075

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #494233; }
.text-color { color: #494233; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #494233; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F