What color is #492245?

#492245 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492245?

The RGB value is 73, 34, 69: 73 red, 34 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492245?

The complementary color is #224926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492245 color

#492245 rgb(73, 34, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492245 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 13.3% green and 27.1% blue (73, 34, 69).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 5% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.14:1).

#492245 color codes

HEX	`#492245`
RGB	`rgb(73, 34, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 13.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 53%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 5%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.01, 24.25, -13.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.01, 27.96, 330.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.394, 2.99, 5.975)`
Decimal	`4792901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492245, 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 #492245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #492245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492245; }
.text { color: #492245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 34 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492245, #492231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #492245?: #492245 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492245?: The RGB value is 73, 34, 69: 73 red, 34 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492245?: The complementary color is #224926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.