What color is #493F2C?

#493F2C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #493F2C?

The RGB value is 73, 63, 44: 73 red, 63 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #493F2C?

The complementary color is #2C3649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #493F2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#493F2C color

#493F2C rgb(73, 63, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #493F2C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 24.7% green and 17.3% blue (73, 63, 44).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#493F2C color codes

HEX	`#493F2C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 63, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 24.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.17, 1.03, 13.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.17, 13.3, 85.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.98, 5.154, 3.115)`
Decimal	`4800300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #493F2C, 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 #493F2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#493F2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #493F2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #493f2c; }
.text { color: #493f2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493f2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 63 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #493f2c, #44492c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #493F2C?: #493F2C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #493F2C?: The RGB value is 73, 63, 44: 73 red, 63 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #493F2C?: The complementary color is #2C3649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #493F2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.