Close to Pepper
#494243
#494243 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 25.9% green, and 26.3% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 5% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #494243.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.80:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.14:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.80:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.14:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #494243 as they’d see it.
#494243 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #494243
What color is #494243?
#494243 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 25.9% green, and 26.3% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 5% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #494243 in RGB?
#494243 is rgb(73, 66, 67): 73 red, 66 green, and 67 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #494243 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 8, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #494243?
PANTONE Black 7 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #494243?
Its complement #3E4544 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.