What color is #490D22?

#490D22 is a very dark, moderate 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 #490D22?

The RGB value is 73, 13, 34: 73 red, 13 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #490D22?

The complementary color is #0D4934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #490D22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#490D22 color

#490D22 rgb(73, 13, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #490D22 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 5.1% green and 13.3% blue (73, 13, 34).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 70% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 53% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.4:1).

#490D22 color codes

HEX	`#490D22`
RGB	`rgb(73, 13, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 5.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 70%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 82%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 53%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.51, 29.6, 2.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.51, 29.72, 5.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.181, 1.82, 1.697)`
Decimal	`4787490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #490D22, 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 #490D22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#490D22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #490D22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #490d22; }
.text { color: #490d22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #490d22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 13 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #490d22, #49160d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #490D22?: #490D22 is a very dark, moderate 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 #490D22?: The RGB value is 73, 13, 34: 73 red, 13 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #490D22?: The complementary color is #0D4934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #490D22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.