#495050

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #495050

The precise color #495050 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 80 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 9% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495050
RGB73, 80, 80
HSL180.0°, 4.6%, 30.0%
CMYK9%, 0%, 0%, 69%
HSV180.0°, 8.8%, 31.4%
LAB33.4, -2.8, -1.0
XYZ7.1, 7.7, 8.7
Decimal4804688

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495050; }
.text-color { color: #495050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495050; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F