What color is #493632?

#493632 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493632?

The RGB value is 73, 54, 50: 73 red, 54 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493632?

The complementary color is #324549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493632?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493632 color

#493632 rgb(73, 54, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493632 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 21.2% green and 19.6% blue (73, 54, 50).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 32% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#493632 color codes

HEX	`#493632`
RGB	`rgb(73, 54, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 21.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 32%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.59, 7.8, 5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.59, 9.72, 36.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.643, 4.285, 3.6)`
Decimal	`4798002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493632, 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 #493632	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493632 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #493632 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493632; }
.text { color: #493632; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493632; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 54 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493632, #494132); }

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Questions

What color is #493632?: #493632 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493632?: The RGB value is 73, 54, 50: 73 red, 54 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493632?: The complementary color is #324549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493632?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.