What color is #49262B?

#49262B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49262B?

The RGB value is 73, 38, 43: 73 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49262B?

The complementary color is #264944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49262B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49262B color

#49262B rgb(73, 38, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #49262B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 14.9% green and 16.9% blue (73, 38, 43).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 41% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#49262B color codes

HEX	`#49262B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 38, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 14.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.95, 17.15, 3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.95, 17.6, 13.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.877, 2.977, 2.656)`
Decimal	`4793899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49262B, 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 #49262B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49262B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	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 #49262B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49262b; }
.text { color: #49262b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49262b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 38 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49262b, #493326); }

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Questions

What color is #49262B?: #49262B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49262B?: The RGB value is 73, 38, 43: 73 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49262B?: The complementary color is #264944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49262B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.