What color is #492A40?

#492A40 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492A40?

The RGB value is 73, 42, 64: 73 red, 42 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492A40?

The complementary color is #2A4933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492A40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492A40 color

#492A40 rgb(73, 42, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492A40 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 16.5% green and 25.1% blue (73, 42, 64).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 12% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#492A40 color codes

HEX	`#492A40`
RGB	`rgb(73, 42, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 16.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 27%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 12%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.74, 18.24, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.74, 19.86, 336.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.501, 3.443, 5.277)`
Decimal	`4794944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492A40, 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 #492A40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492A40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #492A40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492a40; }
.text { color: #492a40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492a40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 42 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492a40, #492a30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #492A40?: #492A40 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492A40?: The RGB value is 73, 42, 64: 73 red, 42 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492A40?: The complementary color is #2A4933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492A40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.