Information about #493B0E color

#493B0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#493B0E falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 59, 14) — 28.6% red, 23.1% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 23 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #493B0E reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bronzetone (#4D400F). Slightly further away sit Pineapple (#563C0D) and Thatch Green (#403D19).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 59, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #493B0E: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#493B0E color variations

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

#493B0E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#493B0E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#493B0E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#493B0E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#493B0E 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
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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
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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
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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
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#3B0E49
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #493B0E

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

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Pullman Green color link
Pullman Green

#3B331C

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

#493B0E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#493B0E
  • RGB73, 59, 14
  • CMYK0, 5, 23, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 59, 14)
  • HSL46°, 68%, 17%
  • HSL Precise45.763°, 67.816%, 17.059%
  • HSV46°, 81%, 29%
  • HSB46°, 81%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.231, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.231, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.231, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID493B0E
  • DECIMAL ID4799246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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