What color is #492026?

#492026 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492026?

The RGB value is 73, 32, 38: 73 red, 32 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492026?

The complementary color is #204943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492026 color

#492026 rgb(73, 32, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #492026 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 12.5% green and 14.9% blue (73, 32, 38).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 39% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 48% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.84:1).

#492026 color codes

HEX	`#492026`
RGB	`rgb(73, 32, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 12.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 39%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 56%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 48%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.32, 20.21, 5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.32, 20.86, 14.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.614, 2.59, 2.143)`
Decimal	`4792358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492026, 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 #492026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #492026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492026; }
.text { color: #492026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 32 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492026, #492f20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #492026?: #492026 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492026?: The RGB value is 73, 32, 38: 73 red, 32 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492026?: The complementary color is #204943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.