What color is #49081E?

#49081E 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 #49081E?

The RGB value is 73, 8, 30: 73 red, 8 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49081E?

The complementary color is #084933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49081E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49081E color

#49081E rgb(73, 8, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #49081E is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 3.1% green and 11.8% blue (73, 8, 30).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 80% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 59% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#49081E color codes

HEX	`#49081E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 8, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 3.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 80%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 89%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 59%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.73, 31.05, 4.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.73, 31.38, 8.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.069, 1.684, 1.392)`
Decimal	`4786206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49081E, 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 #49081E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49081E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #49081E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49081e; }
.text { color: #49081e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49081e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 8 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49081e, #491208); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #49081E?: #49081E 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 #49081E?: The RGB value is 73, 8, 30: 73 red, 8 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49081E?: The complementary color is #084933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49081E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.