Information about #493A3B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #493A3B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 58, 59) — 28.6% red, 22.7% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 5 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm red, #493A3B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Echo (#483C3A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Rat Grey (#4B3C39) and Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 58, 59)), which gives #493A3B its character. If you plan to put text on a #493A3B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #493A3B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#493A3B color variations

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

#493A3B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#493A3B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#493A3B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#605455

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Grey

#808080

#493A3B 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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#493A3B 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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#3B4A41
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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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#4A3B43
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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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#3C4A3B
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#3B3C4A
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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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#4A493B
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#3B4A49
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#3B3C4A
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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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#434A3B
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#3B4A49
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#413B4A
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Nearest named colors to #493A3B

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

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo color link
Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo

#4D3B3C

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

#493A3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#493A3B
  • RGB73, 58, 59
  • CMYK0, 6, 5, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 58, 59)
  • HSL356°, 11%, 26%
  • HSL Precise356°, 11.45%, 25.686%
  • HSV356°, 21%, 29%
  • HSB356°, 21%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.227, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.227, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.227, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID493A3B
  • DECIMAL ID4799035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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