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#492017 color: Marmite

#492017 is rgb(73, 32, 23) in RGB and oklch(29.991% 0.065 33.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30%
0.065
34°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • yellow-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #492017

#492017 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.98:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Marmite (#46221b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #492017 mixed with white

  1. 492017
  2. 5b342b
  3. 6c4840
  4. 7e5d55
  5. 90726b
  6. a28882
  7. b49f9a
  8. c7b6b2
  9. d9cecb
  10. ece6e5

Darker: #492017 mixed with black

  1. 492017
  2. 3e1a12
  3. 34150e
  4. 2a0f0a
  5. 200a06
  6. 170604
  7. 0e0302
  8. 060101
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492017 with less saturation

  1. 492017
  2. 47221a
  3. 44231c
  4. 42251e
  5. 3f2721
  6. 3c2823
  7. 3a2925
  8. 372a27
  9. 342c2a
  10. 312d2c

Questions about #492017

What color is #492017?

#492017 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Marmite. In RGB it is rgb(73, 32, 23), in HSL hsl(10.8, 52.08%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.991% 0.065 33.669).

What colors go well with #492017?

The complementary color of #492017 is #003541. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #481e2a and #442503. The triadic partners are #0c371e and #242b4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #492017?

White text reads better on #492017: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492017 a warm or cool color?

#492017 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.065.