What color is #493032?

#493032 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493032?

The RGB value is 73, 48, 50: 73 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493032?

The complementary color is #304947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493032 color

#493032 rgb(73, 48, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493032 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 18.8% green and 19.6% blue (73, 48, 50).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 21% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 32% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#493032 color codes

HEX	`#493032`
RGB	`rgb(73, 48, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 18.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 21%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 34%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.86, 11.74, 3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.86, 12.21, 15.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.38, 3.761, 3.512)`
Decimal	`4796466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493032, 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 #493032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #493032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493032; }
.text { color: #493032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 48 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493032, #493a30); }

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Questions

What color is #493032?: #493032 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493032?: The RGB value is 73, 48, 50: 73 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493032?: The complementary color is #304947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.