What color is #49382F?

#49382F is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49382F?

The RGB value is 73, 56, 47: 73 red, 56 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49382F?

The complementary color is #2F4049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49382F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49382F color

#49382F rgb(73, 56, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49382F is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 22% green and 18.4% blue (73, 56, 47).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 36% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#49382F color codes

HEX	`#49382F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 56, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 22%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 36%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.11, 6.01, 8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.11, 10.42, 54.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.675, 4.45, 3.302)`
Decimal	`4798511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49382F, 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 #49382F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49382F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	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 #49382F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49382f; }
.text { color: #49382f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49382f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 56 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49382f, #49452f); }

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Questions

What color is #49382F?: #49382F is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49382F?: The RGB value is 73, 56, 47: 73 red, 56 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49382F?: The complementary color is #2F4049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49382F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.