What color is #494249?

#494249 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #494249?

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

What is the complementary color of #494249?

The complementary color is #424942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #494249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#494249 color

#494249 rgb(73, 66, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #494249 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 5% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Tuxedo (#3F3C43), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#494249 color codes

HEX	`#494249`
RGB	`rgb(73, 66, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 25.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 5%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 10%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.89, 4.48, -3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.89, 5.47, 324.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.898, 5.794, 7.11)`
Decimal	`4801097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #494249, 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 #494249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#494249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #494249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #494249; }
.text { color: #494249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #494249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 66 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #494249, #494246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #494249?: #494249 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #494249?: The RGB value is 73, 66, 73: 73 red, 66 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #494249?: The complementary color is #424942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #494249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.