What color is #493C37?

#493C37 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 #493C37?

The RGB value is 73, 60, 55: 73 red, 60 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493C37?

The complementary color is #374449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493C37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493C37 color

#493C37 rgb(73, 60, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493C37 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 23.5% green and 21.6% blue (73, 60, 55).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 25% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#493C37 color codes

HEX	`#493C37`
RGB	`rgb(73, 60, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 23.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 25%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 25%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.52, 4.74, 5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.52, 7.04, 47.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.053, 4.924, 4.298)`
Decimal	`4799543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493C37, 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 #493C37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493C37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #493C37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493c37; }
.text { color: #493c37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493c37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 60 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493c37, #494537); }

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Questions

What color is #493C37?: #493C37 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 #493C37?: The RGB value is 73, 60, 55: 73 red, 60 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493C37?: The complementary color is #374449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493C37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.