#49492C
A dark, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #49492C
At its core, #49492C is a dark and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 73, and 44.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#49492C
RGB73, 73, 44
HSL60.0°, 24.8%, 22.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 40%, 71%
HSV60.0°, 39.7%, 28.6%
LAB30.3, -5.2, 17.4
XYZ5.6, 6.4, 3.3
Decimal4802860
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #49492C;
}
.text-color {
color: #49492C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #49492C;
}