What color is #493827?

#493827 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493827?

The RGB value is 73, 56, 39: 73 red, 56 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493827?

The complementary color is #273849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493827 color

#493827 rgb(73, 56, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #493827 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 22% green and 15.3% blue (73, 56, 39).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 30% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 47% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#493827 color codes

HEX	`#493827`
RGB	`rgb(73, 56, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 22%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 30%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 47%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.93, 4.85, 13.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.93, 14.35, 70.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.528, 4.392, 2.528)`
Decimal	`4798503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493827, 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 #493827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #493827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493827; }
.text { color: #493827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 56 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493827, #494927); }

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Questions

What color is #493827?: #493827 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493827?: The RGB value is 73, 56, 39: 73 red, 56 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493827?: The complementary color is #273849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.