What color is #493017?

#493017 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493017?

The RGB value is 73, 48, 23: 73 red, 48 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493017?

The complementary color is #173049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493017 color

#493017 rgb(73, 48, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #493017 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 18.8% green and 9% blue (73, 48, 23).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 52% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 68% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#493017 color codes

HEX	`#493017`
RGB	`rgb(73, 48, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 18.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 52%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 68%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 68%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.28, 8.35, 20.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.28, 21.98, 67.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.96, 3.593, 1.295)`
Decimal	`4796439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493017, 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 #493017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #493017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493017; }
.text { color: #493017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 48 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493017, #494917); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #493017?: #493017 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493017?: The RGB value is 73, 48, 23: 73 red, 48 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493017?: The complementary color is #173049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.