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#493d2b color: Harpy Brown

#493d2b is rgb(73, 61, 43) in RGB and oklch(36.747% 0.03337 77.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

36.7%
0.033
78°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #493d2b

#493d2b is a muted dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.033 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.58:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harpy Brown (#493c2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #493d2b mixed with white

  1. 493d2b
  2. 594e3e
  3. 6a6051
  4. 7b7265
  5. 8d8579
  6. 9f988e
  7. b2aca4
  8. c5c0ba
  9. d8d5d1
  10. ebeae8

Darker: #493d2b mixed with black

  1. 493d2b
  2. 3e3424
  3. 342b1d
  4. 2a2216
  5. 201a10
  6. 17120a
  7. 0e0a05
  8. 060402
  9. 020101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #493d2b with less saturation

  1. 493d2b
  2. 483d2d
  3. 473d2f
  4. 463e31
  5. 453e33
  6. 443e35
  7. 433e37
  8. 423e39
  9. 413f3b
  10. 403f3d

Questions about #493d2b

What color is #493d2b?

#493d2b is muted dark brown. The closest named color is Harpy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(73, 61, 43), in HSL hsl(36, 25.86%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.747% 0.03337 77.51).

What colors go well with #493d2b?

The complementary color of #493d2b is #344051. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e3a30 and #41412c. The triadic partners are #294545 and #463a4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #493d2b?

White text reads better on #493d2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #493d2b a warm or cool color?

#493d2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.033.