#495750

A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #495750

Visually, #495750 is defined as a muted neutral. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 87 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow, and 66% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#495750
RGB73, 87, 80
HSL150.0°, 8.8%, 31.4%
CMYK16%, 0%, 8%, 66%
HSV150.0°, 16.1%, 34.1%
LAB35.6, -7.1, 2.2
XYZ7.6, 8.8, 8.9
Decimal4806480

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.76:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #495750; }
.text-color { color: #495750; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #495750; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F