#494500
HEX Color Code
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RGB to HEX Conversion

RGB Values

R: 73
G: 69
B: 0

Web Safe Color

#333300

HSL Values

H: 57°
S: 100%
L: 14%

CMYK Values

C: 0%
M: 5%
Y: 100%
K: 71%

Dominant Component: RED. This color has a strong red component, making it appear more red-ish.

Complementary Color

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Complementary

Complementary colors are directly opposite each other on the color wheel. They create maximum contrast and stability.Explore more color harmonies including triadic, analogous, and tetradic combinations.

#413400
RGB(65, 52, 0)
#594702
RGB(89, 71, 2)
#455300
RGB(69, 83, 0)
#4B3901
RGB(75, 57, 1)

Design Applications

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CSS Usage Examples

Text Color

.text-color { color: #494500; }
Text with #494500 color

Background Color

.bg-color { background-color: #494500; }
Element with #494500 background

Border Color

.border-color { border: 2px solid #494500; }
Element with #494500 border

Box Shadow

.shadow-color { box-shadow: 0 4px 8px #494500; }
Element with #494500 shadow

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The color #494500 (RGB 73, 69, 0) contains low red, low green, and low blue values, making it primarily a red color.

Psychological Impact of This Color

Energy & Passion

With red as the dominant component, this color may evoke feelings of energy, passion, and excitement. Red colors are attention-grabbing and can create a sense of urgency or importance.

The darker tone adds sophistication and seriousness to the color's impact.

Common Applications

Digital Design

Red-dominant colors are often used for call-to-action buttons, notifications, and elements that need to grab attention.

Print & Physical Media

This highly saturated color would be vibrant in print materials but may require careful color management to reproduce accurately across different media. Due to its darkness, it may be best used as an accent rather than for text.