#495049

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #495049

When working with digital screens, the color #495049 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 80, 73).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 9% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 120.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495049
RGB73, 80, 73
HSL120.0°, 4.6%, 30.0%
CMYK9%, 0%, 9%, 69%
HSV120.0°, 8.8%, 31.4%
LAB33.2, -4.4, 3.2
XYZ6.8, 7.6, 7.4
Decimal4804681

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.53:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495049; }
.text-color { color: #495049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495049; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F