What color is #492F3E?

#492F3E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492F3E?

The RGB value is 73, 47, 62: 73 red, 47 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492F3E?

The complementary color is #2F493A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492F3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492F3E color

#492F3E rgb(73, 47, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #492F3E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 18.4% green and 24.3% blue (73, 47, 62).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 15% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#492F3E color codes

HEX	`#492F3E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 47, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 18.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 15%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.99, 14.59, -4.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.99, 15.3, 342.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.634, 3.798, 5.045)`
Decimal	`4796222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492F3E, 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 #492F3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492F3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #492F3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492f3e; }
.text { color: #492f3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492f3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 47 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492f3e, #492f31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #492F3E?: #492F3E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492F3E?: The RGB value is 73, 47, 62: 73 red, 47 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492F3E?: The complementary color is #2F493A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492F3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.