What color is #49592B?

#49592B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49592B?

The RGB value is 73, 89, 43: 73 red, 89 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49592B?

The complementary color is #3B2B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49592B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49592B color

#49592B rgb(73, 89, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #49592B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 34.9% green and 16.9% blue (73, 89, 43).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#49592B color codes

HEX	`#49592B`
RGB	`rgb(73, 89, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 34.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 35%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 52%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 52%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.47, -14.73, 24.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.47, 28.55, 121.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.756, 8.736, 3.615)`
Decimal	`4806955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49592B, 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 #49592B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49592B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #49592B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49592b; }
.text { color: #49592b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49592b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 89 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49592b, #32592b); }

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Questions

What color is #49592B?: #49592B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49592B?: The RGB value is 73, 89, 43: 73 red, 89 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49592B?: The complementary color is #3B2B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49592B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.