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#494841
#494841 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 28.2% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 6% 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 #494841.
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
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2.29:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.18:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.29:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #494841 as they’d see it.
#494841 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #494841
What color is #494841?
#494841 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 28.2% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 6% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #494841 in RGB?
#494841 is rgb(73, 72, 65): 73 red, 72 green, and 65 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #494841 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 11, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #494841?
PANTONE 445 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #494841?
Its complement #46474E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.