What color is #493922?

#493922 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 #493922?

The RGB value is 73, 57, 34: 73 red, 57 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493922?

The complementary color is #223249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493922?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493922 color

#493922 rgb(73, 57, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #493922 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 22.4% green and 13.3% blue (73, 57, 34).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 53% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#493922 color codes

HEX	`#493922`
RGB	`rgb(73, 57, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 22.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 53%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 53%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.13, 3.58, 16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.13, 17.35, 78.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.5, 4.458, 2.137)`
Decimal	`4798754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493922, 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 #493922	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493922 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	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 #493922 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493922; }
.text { color: #493922; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493922; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 57 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493922, #464922); }

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Questions

What color is #493922?: #493922 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 #493922?: The RGB value is 73, 57, 34: 73 red, 57 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493922?: The complementary color is #223249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493922?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.