#493333
Espresso · dark warm red
About #493333
#493333 is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 29% red, 20% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 30% yellow and 71% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 8.4), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #334949 (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 11.64:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.64:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #493333?
#493333 is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 29% red, 20% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 30% yellow and 71% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #493333?
Use white text. White on #493333 has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #493333?
Its complementary colour is #334949, and analogous partners are #49333E and #493E33.