What color is #492A2B?

#492A2B 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 #492A2B?

The RGB value is 73, 42, 43: 73 red, 42 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492A2B?

The complementary color is #2A4948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492A2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492A2B color

#492A2B rgb(73, 42, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #492A2B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 16.5% green and 16.9% blue (73, 42, 43).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 41% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#492A2B color codes

HEX	`#492A2B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 42, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 16.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 27%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 41%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.01, 14.57, 5.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.01, 15.57, 20.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.012, 3.247, 2.7)`
Decimal	`4794923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492A2B, 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 #492A2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492A2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	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 #492A2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492a2b; }
.text { color: #492a2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492a2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 42 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492a2b, #49382a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #492A2B?: #492A2B 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 #492A2B?: The RGB value is 73, 42, 43: 73 red, 42 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492A2B?: The complementary color is #2A4948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492A2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.