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#493904 color: Xanthophobia

#493904 is rgb(73, 57, 4) in RGB and oklch(35.227% 0.0692 90.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

35.2%
0.069
90°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #493904

#493904 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 35.2% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.23:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Xanthophobia (#4a3e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #493904 mixed with white

  1. 493904
  2. 594b21
  3. 6a5d39
  4. 7b7050
  5. 8d8367
  6. 9f977f
  7. b2ab98
  8. c5bfb1
  9. d8d4ca
  10. ebe9e4

Darker: #493904 mixed with black

  1. 493904
  2. 3e3003
  3. 342802
  4. 2a1f01
  5. 201701
  6. 171001
  7. 0e0900
  8. 060400
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #493904 with less saturation

  1. 493904
  2. 48390e
  3. 463a16
  4. 453a1c
  5. 433a21
  6. 423a26
  7. 413b2b
  8. 3f3b2f
  9. 3e3b33
  10. 3c3b37

Questions about #493904

What color is #493904?

#493904 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Xanthophobia. In RGB it is rgb(73, 57, 4), in HSL hsl(46.09, 89.61%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.227% 0.0692 90.215).

What colors go well with #493904?

The complementary color of #493904 is #2d395f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #553110 and #364012. The triadic partners are #00444f and #4f2d4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #493904?

White text reads better on #493904: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #493904 a warm or cool color?

#493904 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 35.2% and its chroma 0.069.