What color is #493123?

#493123 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493123?

The RGB value is 73, 49, 35: 73 red, 49 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493123?

The complementary color is #233B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493123?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493123 color

#493123 rgb(73, 49, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #493123 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 19.2% green and 13.7% blue (73, 49, 35).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 52% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#493123 color codes

HEX	`#493123`
RGB	`rgb(73, 49, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 19.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 52%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 52%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.77, 8.93, 13.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.77, 16.01, 56.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.15, 3.735, 2.092)`
Decimal	`4796707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493123, 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 #493123	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493123 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	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 #493123 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493123; }
.text { color: #493123; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493123; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 49 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493123, #494423); }

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Questions

What color is #493123?: #493123 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493123?: The RGB value is 73, 49, 35: 73 red, 49 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493123?: The complementary color is #233B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493123?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.