What color is #493331?

#493331 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 #493331?

The RGB value is 73, 51, 49: 73 red, 51 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493331?

The complementary color is #314749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493331?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493331 color

#493331 rgb(73, 51, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493331 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20% green and 19.2% blue (73, 51, 49).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 20% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 33% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#493331 color codes

HEX	`#493331`
RGB	`rgb(73, 51, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 20%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 33%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 33%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.69, 9.61, 5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.69, 10.92, 28.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.486, 4.006, 3.442)`
Decimal	`4797233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493331, 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 #493331	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493331 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #493331 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493331; }
.text { color: #493331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493331; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 51 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493331, #493f31); }

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Questions

What color is #493331?: #493331 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 #493331?: The RGB value is 73, 51, 49: 73 red, 51 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493331?: The complementary color is #314749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493331?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.