What color is #492A39?

#492A39 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 #492A39?

The RGB value is 73, 42, 57: 73 red, 42 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492A39?

The complementary color is #2A493A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492A39?

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.

#492A39 color

#492A39 rgb(73, 42, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #492A39 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 16.5% green and 22.4% blue (73, 42, 57).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 22% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#492A39 color codes

HEX	`#492A39`
RGB	`rgb(73, 42, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 16.5%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 27%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 22%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.46, 16.89, -3.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.46, 17.24, 348.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.314, 3.368, 4.293)`
Decimal	`4794937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492A39, 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 #492A39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492A39 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 #492A39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492a39; }
.text { color: #492a39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492a39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 42 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492a39, #492a2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #492A39?: #492A39 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 #492A39?: The RGB value is 73, 42, 57: 73 red, 42 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492A39?: The complementary color is #2A493A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492A39?: 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.