What color is #49302C?

#49302C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49302C?

The RGB value is 73, 48, 44: 73 red, 48 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49302C?

The complementary color is #2C4549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49302C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49302C color

#49302C rgb(73, 48, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49302C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 18.8% green and 17.3% blue (73, 48, 44).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#49302C color codes

HEX	`#49302C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 48, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 18.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.7, 10.8, 7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.7, 12.96, 33.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.259, 3.713, 2.875)`
Decimal	`4796460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49302C, 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 #49302C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49302C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #49302C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49302c; }
.text { color: #49302c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49302c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 48 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49302c, #493f2c); }

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Questions

What color is #49302C?: #49302C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49302C?: The RGB value is 73, 48, 44: 73 red, 48 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49302C?: The complementary color is #2C4549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49302C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.