What color is #49000A?

#49000A is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49000A?

The RGB value is 73, 0, 10: 73 red, 0 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49000A?

The complementary color is #00493F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49000A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49000A color

#49000A rgb(73, 0, 10)

Shades of red

The hex color #49000A is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 0% green and 3.9% blue (73, 0, 10).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 86% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#49000A color codes

HEX	`#49000A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 0, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 0%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 86%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.21, 32.86, 15.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.21, 36.16, 24.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.803, 1.439, 0.417)`
Decimal	`4784138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49000A, 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 #49000A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49000A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #49000A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49000a; }
.text { color: #49000a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49000a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 0 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49000a, #491b00); }

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Questions

What color is #49000A?: #49000A is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49000A?: The RGB value is 73, 0, 10: 73 red, 0 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49000A?: The complementary color is #00493F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49000A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.