What color is #493D3F?

#493D3F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493D3F?

The RGB value is 73, 61, 63: 73 red, 61 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493D3F?

The complementary color is #3D4947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493D3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493D3F color

#493D3F rgb(73, 61, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493D3F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 23.9% green and 24.7% blue (73, 61, 63).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 9% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#493D3F color codes

HEX	`#493D3F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 61, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 23.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 9%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 16%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.05, 5.61, 0.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.05, 5.65, 7.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.314, 5.113, 5.409)`
Decimal	`4799807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493D3F, 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 #493D3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493D3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #493D3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493d3f; }
.text { color: #493d3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493d3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 61 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493d3f, #49413d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #493D3F?: #493D3F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493D3F?: The RGB value is 73, 61, 63: 73 red, 61 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493D3F?: The complementary color is #3D4947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493D3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.