What color is #49443C?

#49443C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49443C?

The RGB value is 73, 68, 60: 73 red, 68 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49443C?

The complementary color is #3C4149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49443C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49443C color

#49443C rgb(73, 68, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #49443C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 26.7% green and 23.5% blue (73, 68, 60).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 10% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#49443C color codes

HEX	`#49443C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 68, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 26.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 10%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 18%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 18%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.1, 0.51, 5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.1, 5.63, 84.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.63, 5.877, 5.112)`
Decimal	`4801596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49443C, 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 #49443C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49443C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #49443C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49443c; }
.text { color: #49443c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49443c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 68 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49443c, #47493c); }

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Questions

What color is #49443C?: #49443C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49443C?: The RGB value is 73, 68, 60: 73 red, 68 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49443C?: The complementary color is #3C4149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49443C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.