What color is #493738?

#493738 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 #493738?

The RGB value is 73, 55, 56: 73 red, 55 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493738?

The complementary color is #374948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493738 color

#493738 rgb(73, 55, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493738 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 21.6% green and 22% blue (73, 55, 56).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 23% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.13:1).

#493738 color codes

HEX	`#493738`
RGB	`rgb(73, 55, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 21.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 25%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 23%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.06, 8.19, 2.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.06, 8.55, 16.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.828, 4.435, 4.342)`
Decimal	`4798264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493738, 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 #493738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #493738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493738; }
.text { color: #493738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 55 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493738, #493f37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #493738?: #493738 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 #493738?: The RGB value is 73, 55, 56: 73 red, 55 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493738?: The complementary color is #374948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.