What color is #493637?

#493637 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 #493637?

The RGB value is 73, 54, 55: 73 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493637?

The complementary color is #364948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493637 color

#493637 rgb(73, 54, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493637 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 21.2% green and 21.6% blue (73, 54, 55).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 25% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#493637 color codes

HEX	`#493637`
RGB	`rgb(73, 54, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 21.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 26%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.74, 8.67, 2.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.74, 9.07, 17.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.756, 4.331, 4.199)`
Decimal	`4798007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493637, 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 #493637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #493637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493637; }
.text { color: #493637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 54 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493637, #493e36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #493637?: #493637 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 #493637?: The RGB value is 73, 54, 55: 73 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493637?: The complementary color is #364948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.