What color is #493426?

#493426 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493426?

The RGB value is 73, 52, 38: 73 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493426?

The complementary color is #263B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493426 color

#493426 rgb(73, 52, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #493426 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20.4% green and 14.9% blue (73, 52, 38).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 48% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#493426 color codes

HEX	`#493426`
RGB	`rgb(73, 52, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 48%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.71, 7.34, 12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.71, 14.54, 59.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.326, 4.013, 2.38)`
Decimal	`4797478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493426, 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 #493426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	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 #493426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493426; }
.text { color: #493426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 52 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493426, #494626); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #493426?: #493426 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493426?: The RGB value is 73, 52, 38: 73 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493426?: The complementary color is #263B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.