What color is #492632?

#492632 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 #492632?

The RGB value is 73, 38, 50: 73 red, 38 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492632?

The complementary color is #26493D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492632?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492632 color

#492632 rgb(73, 38, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #492632 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 14.9% green and 19.6% blue (73, 38, 50).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 32% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#492632 color codes

HEX	`#492632`
RGB	`rgb(73, 38, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 14.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 32%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.18, 18.22, -0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.18, 18.23, 358.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.017, 3.033, 3.391)`
Decimal	`4793906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492632, 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 #492632	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492632 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #492632 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492632; }
.text { color: #492632; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492632; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 38 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492632, #492c26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #492632?: #492632 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 #492632?: The RGB value is 73, 38, 50: 73 red, 38 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492632?: The complementary color is #26493D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492632?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.