What color is #49463F?

#49463F is a dark gray known as Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Whiskey and Wine?

The RGB value is 73, 70, 63: 73 red, 70 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Whiskey and Wine?

The complementary color is #3F4249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49463F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Whiskey and Wine color: hex code #49463F

#49463F rgb(73, 70, 63)

Shades of gray

Whiskey and Wine has the hex code #49463F. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 27.5% green and 24.7% blue (73, 70, 63).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 7% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 14% yellow and 71% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

Whiskey and Wine (#49463F) color codes

HEX	`#49463F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 70, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 27.5%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 7%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 14%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.8, -0.18, 4.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.8, 4.67, 92.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.835, 6.156, 5.582)`
Decimal	`4802111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Whiskey and Wine, 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 #49463F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49463F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #49463F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49463f; }
.text { color: #49463f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49463f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 70 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49463f, #47493f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

See #49463F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #49463F?: #49463F is a dark gray known as Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Whiskey and Wine?: The RGB value is 73, 70, 63: 73 red, 70 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Whiskey and Wine?: The complementary color is #3F4249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49463F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.