What color is #491026?

#491026 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 #491026?

The RGB value is 73, 16, 38: 73 red, 16 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #491026?

The complementary color is #104933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #491026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#491026 color

#491026 rgb(73, 16, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #491026 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 6.3% green and 14.9% blue (73, 16, 38).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 64% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 48% 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 15.16:1).

#491026 color codes

HEX	`#491026`
RGB	`rgb(73, 16, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 6.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 64%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 78%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 48%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.1, 28.78, 0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.1, 28.78, 1.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.283, 1.927, 2.032)`
Decimal	`4788262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #491026, 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 #491026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#491026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #491026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #491026; }
.text { color: #491026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #491026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 16 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #491026, #491710); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #491026?: #491026 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 #491026?: The RGB value is 73, 16, 38: 73 red, 16 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #491026?: The complementary color is #104933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #491026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.