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#493E48

#493e48 ≈ Eggplant

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#493e48 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 24.31% green and 28.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.07% magenta, 1.37% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 305.45°, with 8.15% saturation and 26.47% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 8.97.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0533

Complementary

  1. #493e48
  2. #3e493f

Split complementary

  1. #493e48
  2. #42493e
  3. #3e4944

Analogous

  1. #443e49
  2. #493e48
  3. #493e42

Triadic

  1. #493e48
  2. #48493e
  3. #3e4849

Tetradic

  1. #493e48
  2. #493f3e
  3. #3e493f
  4. #3e4849

Square

  1. #493e48
  2. #49443e
  3. #3e493f
  4. #3e4249

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090b
  2. #201b1f
  3. #493e48
  4. #726171
  5. #998797

Shades

#493e48 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #493e48
  2. #423841
  3. #3a323a
  4. #332b32
  5. #2c252b
  6. #251f24
  7. #1d191d
  8. #161316
  9. #0f0c0e
  10. #070607
  11. #000000

Tints

#493e48 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #493e48
  2. #5b515a
  3. #6d656d
  4. #80787f
  5. #928b91
  6. #a49fa4
  7. #b6b2b6
  8. #c8c5c8
  9. #dbd8da
  10. #edeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#493e48 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #493e48
  2. #4f454e
  3. #544b53
  4. #5a5259
  5. #5f585e
  6. #655f64
  7. #6a666a
  8. #706c6f
  9. #757375
  10. #7b797a
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444044 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e4048 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #404248 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a3f41 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #423f48 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #444048 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a3e44 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-493e48 {
  color: #493e48;
}
Background
.bg-493e48 {
  background-color: #493e48;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-493e48 {
  border: 2px solid #493e48;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #493e48;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 62 72;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 8% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-493e48 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #493e48, #493e42);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-493e48 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 62 72 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.97 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.91 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.07 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.92 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 11.16 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.28 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.68 #b6c1b7 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Eggplant
#493e48  rgb(73, 62, 72)  hsl(305, 8%, 26%)  Eggplant
#3e493f  rgb(62, 73, 63)  hsl(125, 8%, 26%)  Rifle Green
#48493e  rgb(72, 73, 62)  hsl(65, 8%, 26%)  Black Olive
#3e4849  rgb(62, 72, 73)  hsl(185, 8%, 26%)  Outer Space