What color is #49312E?

#49312E 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 #49312E?

The RGB value is 73, 49, 46: 73 red, 49 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49312E?

The complementary color is #2E4649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49312E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49312E color

#49312E rgb(73, 49, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49312E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 19.2% green and 18% blue (73, 49, 46).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 37% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#49312E color codes

HEX	`#49312E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 49, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 19.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 37%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 37%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.04, 10.45, 6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.04, 12.19, 31.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.339, 3.811, 3.091)`
Decimal	`4796718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49312E, 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 #49312E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49312E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #49312E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49312e; }
.text { color: #49312e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49312e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 49 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49312e, #493f2e); }

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Questions

What color is #49312E?: #49312E 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 #49312E?: The RGB value is 73, 49, 46: 73 red, 49 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49312E?: The complementary color is #2E4649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49312E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.