What color is #492931?

#492931 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492931?

The RGB value is 73, 41, 49: 73 red, 41 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492931?

The complementary color is #294941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492931?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492931 color

#492931 rgb(73, 41, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #492931 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 16.1% green and 19.2% blue (73, 41, 49).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 33% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#492931 color codes

HEX	`#492931`
RGB	`rgb(73, 41, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 16.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 33%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.92, 16.14, 1.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.92, 16.19, 4.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.095, 3.224, 3.312)`
Decimal	`4794673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492931, 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 #492931	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492931 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #492931 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492931; }
.text { color: #492931; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492931; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 41 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492931, #493129); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #492931?: #492931 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492931?: The RGB value is 73, 41, 49: 73 red, 41 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492931?: The complementary color is #294941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492931?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.