#494924

A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #494924

The precise color #494924 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkolivegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 73 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#494924
RGB73, 73, 36
HSL60.0°, 33.9%, 21.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 51%, 71%
HSV60.0°, 50.7%, 28.6%
LAB30.2, -6.3, 22.0
XYZ5.4, 6.3, 2.6
Decimal4802852

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #494924; }
.text-color { color: #494924; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #494924; }

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