What color is #493E2E?

#493E2E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493E2E?

The RGB value is 73, 62, 46: 73 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493E2E?

The complementary color is #2E3949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493E2E color

#493E2E rgb(73, 62, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #493E2E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 24.3% green and 18% blue (73, 62, 46).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 37% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#493E2E color codes

HEX	`#493E2E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 62, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 24.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 37%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 37%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.9, 1.97, 11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.9, 11.78, 80.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.964, 5.059, 3.299)`
Decimal	`4800046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493E2E, 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 #493E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #493E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493e2e; }
.text { color: #493e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 62 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493e2e, #47492e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #493E2E?: #493E2E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493E2E?: The RGB value is 73, 62, 46: 73 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493E2E?: The complementary color is #2E3949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.