What color is #492A30?

#492A30 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 #492A30?

The RGB value is 73, 42, 48: 73 red, 42 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492A30?

The complementary color is #2A4943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492A30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492A30 color

#492A30 rgb(73, 42, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #492A30 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 16.5% green and 18.8% blue (73, 42, 48).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#492A30 color codes

HEX	`#492A30`
RGB	`rgb(73, 42, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 16.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 27%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 34%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.16, 15.34, 2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.16, 15.5, 8.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.109, 3.286, 3.214)`
Decimal	`4794928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492A30, 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 #492A30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492A30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #492A30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492a30; }
.text { color: #492a30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492a30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 42 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492a30, #49332a); }

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Questions

What color is #492A30?: #492A30 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 #492A30?: The RGB value is 73, 42, 48: 73 red, 42 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492A30?: The complementary color is #2A4943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492A30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.