What color is #49282A?

#49282A 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 #49282A?

The RGB value is 73, 40, 42: 73 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49282A?

The complementary color is #284947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49282A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49282A color

#49282A rgb(73, 40, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #49282A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 15.7% green and 16.5% blue (73, 40, 42).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 42% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.96:1).

#49282A color codes

HEX	`#49282A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 40, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 15.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 42%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.45, 15.72, 5.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.45, 16.62, 18.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.925, 3.102, 2.582)`
Decimal	`4794410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49282A, 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 #49282A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49282A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #49282A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49282a; }
.text { color: #49282a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49282a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 40 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49282a, #493728); }

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Questions

What color is #49282A?: #49282A 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 #49282A?: The RGB value is 73, 40, 42: 73 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49282A?: The complementary color is #284947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49282A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.