What color is #49163F?

#49163F is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49163F?

The RGB value is 73, 22, 63: 73 red, 22 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49163F?

The complementary color is #164920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49163F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49163F color

#49163F rgb(73, 22, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #49163F is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 8.6% green and 24.7% blue (73, 22, 63).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 54% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 14% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.29:1).

#49163F color codes

HEX	`#49163F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 22, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 8.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 54%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 70%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 14%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.22, 29.72, -14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.22, 32.89, 334.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.932, 2.349, 4.948)`
Decimal	`4789823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49163F, 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 #49163F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49163F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #49163F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49163f; }
.text { color: #49163f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49163f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 22 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49163f, #491625); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #49163F?: #49163F is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49163F?: The RGB value is 73, 22, 63: 73 red, 22 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49163F?: The complementary color is #164920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49163F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.