What color is #490019?

#490019 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #490019?

The RGB value is 73, 0, 25: 73 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #490019?

The complementary color is #004930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #490019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#490019 color

#490019 rgb(73, 0, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #490019 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 0% green and 9.8% blue (73, 0, 25).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 66% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#490019 color codes

HEX	`#490019`
RGB	`rgb(73, 0, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 0%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 66%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.53, 33.7, 6.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.53, 34.34, 11.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.923, 1.487, 1.053)`
Decimal	`4784153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #490019, 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 #490019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#490019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #490019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #490019; }
.text { color: #490019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #490019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 0 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #490019, #490c00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #490019?: #490019 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #490019?: The RGB value is 73, 0, 25: 73 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #490019?: The complementary color is #004930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #490019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.