What color is #493539?

#493539 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 #493539?

The RGB value is 73, 53, 57: 73 red, 53 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493539?

The complementary color is #354945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493539 color

#493539 rgb(73, 53, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493539 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 20.8% green and 22.4% blue (73, 53, 57).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 16% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 22% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#493539 color codes

HEX	`#493539`
RGB	`rgb(73, 53, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 20.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 16%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 27%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 22%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.51, 9.69, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.51, 9.74, 5.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.759, 4.258, 4.441)`
Decimal	`4797753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493539, 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 #493539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #493539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493539; }
.text { color: #493539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 53 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493539, #493b35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #493539?: #493539 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 #493539?: The RGB value is 73, 53, 57: 73 red, 53 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493539?: The complementary color is #354945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.