Information about #493332 color

#493332 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#493332 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 51, 50) — 28.6% red, 20% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #493332 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bean (#4A3531). Slightly further away sit Night Owl (#483335) and Cedar (#463430).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 51, 50)), which gives #493332 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #493332 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#493332 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#493332 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #493332

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#493332
  • RGB73, 51, 50
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 51, 50)
  • HSL3°, 19%, 24%
  • HSL Precise2.609°, 18.699%, 24.118%
  • HSV3°, 32%, 29%
  • HSB3°, 32%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.200, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.200, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.200, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID493332
  • DECIMAL ID4797234
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01