What color is #492936?

#492936 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492936?

The RGB value is 73, 41, 54: 73 red, 41 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492936?

The complementary color is #29493C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492936?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492936 color

#492936 rgb(73, 41, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #492936 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 16.1% green and 21.2% blue (73, 41, 54).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 26% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#492936 color codes

HEX	`#492936`
RGB	`rgb(73, 41, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 16.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 26%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.09, 16.99, -1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.09, 17.1, 353.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.207, 3.269, 3.899)`
Decimal	`4794678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492936, 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 #492936	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492936 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #492936 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492936; }
.text { color: #492936; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492936; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 41 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492936, #492c29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #492936?: #492936 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492936?: The RGB value is 73, 41, 54: 73 red, 41 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492936?: The complementary color is #29493C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492936?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.