What color is #493429?

#493429 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 #493429?

The RGB value is 73, 52, 41: 73 red, 52 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493429?

The complementary color is #293E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493429 color

#493429 rgb(73, 52, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #493429 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20.4% green and 16.1% blue (73, 52, 41).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 44% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#493429 color codes

HEX	`#493429`
RGB	`rgb(73, 52, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.78, 7.74, 10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.78, 13.17, 54.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.376, 4.033, 2.645)`
Decimal	`4797481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493429, 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 #493429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #493429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493429; }
.text { color: #493429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 52 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493429, #494429); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #493429?: #493429 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 #493429?: The RGB value is 73, 52, 41: 73 red, 52 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493429?: The complementary color is #293E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.