What color is #492030?

#492030 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492030?

The RGB value is 73, 32, 48: 73 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492030?

The complementary color is #204939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492030 color

#492030 rgb(73, 32, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #492030 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 12.5% green and 18.8% blue (73, 32, 48).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 39% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 34% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#492030 color codes

HEX	`#492030`
RGB	`rgb(73, 32, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 12.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 39%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 56%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 34%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.64, 21.62, -1.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.64, 21.67, 356.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.798, 2.663, 3.11)`
Decimal	`4792368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492030, 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 #492030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #492030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492030; }
.text { color: #492030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 32 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492030, #492420); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #492030?: #492030 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492030?: The RGB value is 73, 32, 48: 73 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492030?: The complementary color is #204939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.