What color is #492526?

#492526 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 #492526?

The RGB value is 73, 37, 38: 73 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492526?

The complementary color is #254948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492526 color

#492526 rgb(73, 37, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #492526 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 14.5% green and 14.9% blue (73, 37, 38).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% 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 13.33:1).

#492526 color codes

HEX	`#492526`
RGB	`rgb(73, 37, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 14.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 48%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.56, 17.1, 6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.56, 18.44, 21.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.759, 2.88, 2.191)`
Decimal	`4793638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492526, 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 #492526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #492526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492526; }
.text { color: #492526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 37 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492526, #493625); }

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Questions

What color is #492526?: #492526 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 #492526?: The RGB value is 73, 37, 38: 73 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492526?: The complementary color is #254948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.