What color is #493224?

#493224 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 #493224?

The RGB value is 73, 50, 36: 73 red, 50 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493224?

The complementary color is #243B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493224 color

#493224 rgb(73, 50, 36)

Shades of brown

The hex color #493224 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 19.6% green and 14.1% blue (73, 50, 36).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 51% 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 11.9:1).

#493224 color codes

HEX	`#493224`
RGB	`rgb(73, 50, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 19.6%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 51%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 51%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.09, 8.39, 13.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.09, 15.5, 57.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.207, 3.825, 2.186)`
Decimal	`4796964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493224, 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 #493224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #493224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493224; }
.text { color: #493224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 50 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493224, #494524); }

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Questions

What color is #493224?: #493224 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 #493224?: The RGB value is 73, 50, 36: 73 red, 50 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493224?: The complementary color is #243B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.