Close to Espresso
#493813
#493813 is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 22% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 59% saturation and 18% 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 #493813.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.86:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.30:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.86:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #493813 as they’d see it.
#493813 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 #493813
What color is #493813?
#493813 is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 22% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 59% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #493813 in RGB?
#493813 is rgb(73, 56, 19): 73 red, 56 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #493813 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 74, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #493813?
PANTONE 7553 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #493813?
Its complement #2D395F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.