What color is #49272B?

#49272B 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 #49272B?

The RGB value is 73, 39, 43: 73 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49272B?

The complementary color is #274945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49272B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49272B color

#49272B rgb(73, 39, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #49272B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 15.3% green and 16.9% blue (73, 39, 43).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 30% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 41% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#49272B color codes

HEX	`#49272B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 39, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 15.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 30%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 47%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 41%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.21, 16.51, 4.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.21, 17.07, 14.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.909, 3.042, 2.666)`
Decimal	`4794155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49272B, 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 #49272B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49272B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	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 #49272B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49272b; }
.text { color: #49272b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49272b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 39 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49272b, #493427); }

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Questions

What color is #49272B?: #49272B 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 #49272B?: The RGB value is 73, 39, 43: 73 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49272B?: The complementary color is #274945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49272B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.