What color is #491225?

#491225 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 #491225?

The RGB value is 73, 18, 37: 73 red, 18 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #491225?

The complementary color is #124936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #491225?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#491225 color

#491225 rgb(73, 18, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #491225 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 7.1% green and 14.5% blue (73, 18, 37).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 60% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 49% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.04:1).

#491225 color codes

HEX	`#491225`
RGB	`rgb(73, 18, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 7.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 60%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 75%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 49%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.4, 27.75, 1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.4, 27.8, 3.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.298, 1.983, 1.959)`
Decimal	`4788773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #491225, 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 #491225	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#491225 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #491225 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #491225; }
.text { color: #491225; }
.border { border: 2px solid #491225; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 18 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #491225, #491a12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #491225?: #491225 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 #491225?: The RGB value is 73, 18, 37: 73 red, 18 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #491225?: The complementary color is #124936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #491225?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.