Close to Espresso
#49331E
#49331E is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 20% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 42% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #49331E.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.78:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.83:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.78:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #49331E as they’d see it.
#49331E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #49331E
What color is #49331E?
#49331E is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 20% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 42% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #49331E in RGB?
#49331E is rgb(73, 51, 30): 73 red, 51 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #49331E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 59, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #49331E?
PANTONE 476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #49331E?
Its complement #1E3A53 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.