What color is #494042?

#494042 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494042?

The RGB value is 73, 64, 66: 73 red, 64 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #494042?

The complementary color is #404947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494042 color

#494042 rgb(73, 64, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #494042 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 25.1% green and 25.9% blue (73, 64, 66).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 7% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 10% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Black Truffle (#463D3E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#494042 color codes

HEX	`#494042`
RGB	`rgb(73, 64, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 7%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 12%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 10%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.05, 4.27, 0.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.05, 4.27, 2.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.564, 5.477, 5.917)`
Decimal	`4800578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494042, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #494042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #494042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494042; }
.text { color: #494042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 64 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494042, #494240); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #494042?: #494042 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494042?: The RGB value is 73, 64, 66: 73 red, 64 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494042?: The complementary color is #404947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.