HEX Color #494900 (Darkolivegreen)

About #494900

The hex code #494900 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkolivegreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 73, 0).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 71% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#494900

RGB73, 73, 0

HSL60.0°, 100.0%, 14.3%

CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 71%

HSV60.0°, 100.0%, 28.6%

LAB29.9, -8.7, 38.3

XYZ5.1, 6.2, 0.9

Decimal4802816

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#494900 #000049

Analogous

#492400 #244900

Triadic

#004849 #490048

Tetradic

#004924 #000049 #490024

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#494900

#5D5D1C

#717138

#858555

#999971

#AEAE8D

#C2C2AA

#D6D6C6

#EAEAE2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#494900

#404000

#383800

#303000

#282800

#202000

#181800

#101000

#080800

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.39:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.24:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

8.98:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.90:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #494900; }

.text-color { color: #494900; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #494900; }

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