What color is #493433?

#493433 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493433?

The RGB value is 73, 52, 51: 73 red, 52 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493433?

The complementary color is #334849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493433?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493433 color

#493433 rgb(73, 52, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493433 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20.4% green and 20% blue (73, 52, 51).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 30% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#493433 color codes

HEX	`#493433`
RGB	`rgb(73, 52, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 30%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 30%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.04, 9.28, 4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.04, 10.25, 25.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.573, 4.112, 3.684)`
Decimal	`4797491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493433, 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 #493433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493433 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #493433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493433; }
.text { color: #493433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 52 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493433, #493f33); }

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Questions

What color is #493433?: #493433 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493433?: The RGB value is 73, 52, 51: 73 red, 52 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493433?: The complementary color is #334849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493433?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.