What color is #492845?

#492845 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492845?

The RGB value is 73, 40, 69: 73 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492845?

The complementary color is #28492C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492845 color

#492845 rgb(73, 40, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492845 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 15.7% green and 27.1% blue (73, 40, 69).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 5% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#492845 color codes

HEX	`#492845`
RGB	`rgb(73, 40, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 15.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 5%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.45, 20.55, -11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.45, 23.65, 330.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.581, 3.364, 6.037)`
Decimal	`4794437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492845, 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 #492845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #492845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492845; }
.text { color: #492845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 40 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492845, #492835); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #492845?: #492845 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492845?: The RGB value is 73, 40, 69: 73 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492845?: The complementary color is #28492C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.