Information about #493B28 color

#493B28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#493B28 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 59, 40) — 28.6% red, 23.1% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 13 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #493B28 reads as a moderately toned warm orange 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 Rimutaka (#4B3C23). Slightly further away sit Woodburn (#463629) and Madras (#473E23).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 59, 40)), which gives #493B28 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #493B28: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#493B28 color variations

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

#493B28 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 #493B28

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

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#493B28
  • RGB73, 59, 40
  • CMYK0, 5, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 59, 40)
  • HSL35°, 29%, 22%
  • HSL Precise34.545°, 29.204%, 22.157%
  • HSV35°, 45%, 29%
  • HSB35°, 45%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.231, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.231, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.231, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID493B28
  • DECIMAL ID4799272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01