What color is #49363B?

#49363B is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49363B?

The RGB value is 73, 54, 59: 73 red, 54 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49363B?

The complementary color is #364944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49363B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49363B color

#49363B rgb(73, 54, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49363B is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 21.2% green and 23.1% blue (73, 54, 59).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 19% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#49363B color codes

HEX	`#49363B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 54, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 21.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 26%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.86, 9.41, 0.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.86, 9.41, 1.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.856, 4.371, 4.725)`
Decimal	`4798011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49363B, 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 #49363B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49363B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	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 #49363B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49363b; }
.text { color: #49363b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49363b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 54 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49363b, #493b36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #49363B?: #49363B is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49363B?: The RGB value is 73, 54, 59: 73 red, 54 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49363B?: The complementary color is #364944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49363B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.