Information about #493B3C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#493B3C presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. 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).
In RGB terms — rgb(73, 59, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #493B3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#493B3C color variations
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#493B3C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#493B3C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#493B3C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#493B3C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#493B3C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #493B3C color
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Nearest named colors to #493B3C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#483C3A
#4B3C39
#4D3B3C
#463D3E
#4D3E3C
#463E3F
#473F40
#4F3A3C
#463C42
#46413E
#453837
#43373A
#493B3C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#493B3C
- RGB73, 59, 60
- CMYK0, 5, 5, 71
- CSSrgb(73, 59, 60)
- HSL356°, 11%, 26%
- HSL Precise355.714°, 10.606%, 25.882%
- HSV356°, 19%, 29%
- HSB356°, 19%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.231, 0.235)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.231, 0.235, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.231, 0.235)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID493B3C
- DECIMAL ID4799292
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers318 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
